https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo
Lightweight SEO plugin for WordPress - Essential features without the bloat
https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo
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Lightweight SEO plugin for WordPress - Essential features without the bloat
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo
- Owner: lwplugins
- License: other
- Created: 2026-01-25T13:38:09.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-17T18:02:10.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-17T23:49:11.628Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: lightweight, seo, wordpress, wordpress-plugin
- Language: PHP
- Size: 316 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: license.txt
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# Lightweight SEO
Lightweight SEO plugin for WordPress - minimal footprint, maximum impact.
[](https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
**Website:** [lwplugins.com](https://lwplugins.com)
**GitHub:** [github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo](https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-seo)
## Features
### Meta Tags & Titles
- **Custom Titles** - Per-post/page title override with template variables
- **Meta Descriptions** - Auto-generated from excerpt or content
- **Title Separator** - Customizable separator character
- **Canonical URLs** - Prevent duplicate content issues
- **Robots Control** - noindex/nofollow per post
### Social Media
- **Open Graph** - Facebook, LinkedIn sharing optimization
- **Twitter Cards** - Summary and large image cards
- **Default Social Image** - Fallback when post has no featured image
- **Custom OG Images** - Per-post social images
### XML Sitemap
- **Auto-generated** - Posts, pages, categories, tags
- **Search Engine Ping** - Automatic sitemap submission
- **Configurable** - Enable/disable per content type
- Available at `yoursite.com/sitemap.xml`
### Schema.org / JSON-LD
- **WebSite Schema** - Site-wide structured data
- **Article Schema** - Blog posts with author info
- **Organization/Person** - Knowledge graph support
- **Breadcrumb Schema** - Navigation markup
### Breadcrumbs
- **Shortcode** - `[lw_breadcrumbs]`
- **PHP Function** - `lw_seo_breadcrumbs()`
- **Microdata** - Built-in structured data
### AI & Crawlers
- **robots.txt** - Auto sitemap reference
- **llms.txt** - AI crawler information file ([llmstxt.org](https://llmstxt.org/))
- **AI Crawler Control** - Block/allow individual crawlers:
- GPTBot (OpenAI)
- ChatGPT-User
- Claude-Web (Anthropic)
- Google-Extended
- Bytespider (ByteDance)
- CCBot (Common Crawl)
- PerplexityBot
- Cohere-AI
### WooCommerce Integration
- **Auto-Detection** - Automatically enables when WooCommerce is active
- **Product OpenGraph** - Price, currency, availability, brand, condition
- **Product Schema** - Full Schema.org Product markup with offers
- **Reviews Schema** - Product reviews and aggregate ratings
- **Product Sitemap** - Include products and product categories
- **Custom Settings** - Dedicated WooCommerce SEO settings tab
### Local SEO
- **LocalBusiness Schema** - 100+ business types supported
- **Business Address** - Street, city, state, zip, country
- **Contact Info** - Phone, email with schema markup
- **Opening Hours** - Per-day hours with OpeningHoursSpecification
- **Geo Coordinates** - Latitude/longitude for location
- **Shortcodes** - `[lw_address]`, `[lw_phone]`, `[lw_email]`, `[lw_hours]`, `[lw_map]`
### Cleanup
- Remove shortlinks
- Remove RSD links
- Remove WLW manifest
### Admin Interface
- Unified **LW Plugins** menu
- Modern tabbed settings interface
- WordPress media library integration
## Installation
### Via Composer (recommended)
```bash
composer require lwplugins/lw-seo
```
### Manual Installation
1. Download the latest release
2. Upload to `/wp-content/plugins/lw-seo/`
3. Activate in WordPress admin
4. Go to **LW Plugins → SEO**
## Template Variables
Use these in title templates:
| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `%%sitename%%` | Site name |
| `%%sitedesc%%` | Site tagline |
| `%%title%%` | Post/page title |
| `%%sep%%` | Separator character |
| `%%excerpt%%` | Post excerpt |
| `%%author%%` | Author name |
| `%%category%%` | Primary category |
| `%%term_title%%` | Taxonomy term name |
| `%%currentdate%%` | Current date |
| `%%searchphrase%%` | Search query |
## Requirements
- PHP 8.2+
- WordPress 6.0+
## Conflict Detection
LW SEO automatically disables its output when detecting:
- Yoast SEO
- Rank Math
- All in One SEO
## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
composer install
# Run code sniffer
composer phpcs
# Fix coding standards
composer phpcbf
# Run tests
composer test
```
## License
GPL-2.0-or-later
## Sponsor
Supported by [Sinann](https://sinann.io/)