Description

A Fast & Automated SEO Plugin For WordPress

Currently there are many SEO plugins for WordPress in the market. But these plugins often have too many options and are very complicated for ordinary users. Access to their configuration section, you will easily get lost in a maze of explanations and options that you sometimes don’t understand. Besides, there are ads!

So how can an ordinary user use an SEO plugin?

SEO should be an integrated part of WordPress, where users don’t need or need very little effort to configure for SEO. The main reason is that not everyone understands the terms of SEO and how to configure them optimally.

So, we made Slim SEO.

Slim SEO is a full-featured SEO plugin, that’s done right! It provides a complete SEO solution for WordPress where the configuration has been done automatically. Users do not need to care about their complex and semantic options.

So what does Slim SEO do?

Slim SEO Features

Slim SEO helps you do the following jobs automatically:

1. Meta Tags

The following meta tags are auto-generated and optimized for the best SEO scores.

Meta title tag: display your title in a SEO-friendly way.
Meta description tag: auto generate from posts/pages excerpt or content.
Meta robots tag: decide which pages are indexed and which ones not.
Facebook Open Graph Tags: share your posts on Facebook beautifully.
Twitter Card Tags: share your posts on Twitter beautifully.

2. XML Sitemap

Slim SEO automatically generates XML sitemap (at domain.com/sitemap.xml) to submit to search engines. With XML sitemaps, your website are indexed fast and completely.

3. Breadcrumbs

The plugin allows you to output a breadcrumb trail on your website easily. It automatically fetches the information from the current post and output a hierarchy for you. You can also style the breadcrumbs to match your theme style.

4. Schema (Structured Data)

Schema is a way that describes structured data for search engines. Based on the data provided, search engines can show the content in the search results page in a more appealing way.

Slim SEO automatically adds the some structured data to the website via JSON-LD which makes your website more SEO-friendly. Not only schemas are created by the plugin, there are also meaningful connections between them. For example, an article (single post) is the main entity of the current webpage. Slim SEO does that all without any configuration.

5. Redirection

Setting up redirection rules easily
Auto redirect non-www to www and vice versa
404 link monitoring

6. And many more

Inserting Google Analytics, Facebook pixel or any code to the header or footer of the site
Auto prevent scraping content from RSS feed
Integrations with many plugins, including page builders
Import and export data or migrate data from popular SEO plugins
Auto redirect if post slug changed

Premium plugins

Slim SEO Schema: an advanced and comprehensive schema builder for your WordPress websites, which allow you to add schema to your custom post types via a visual and user-friendly UI.
Slim SEO Link Manager: build and monitor internal links in your WordPress websites in real-time with advanced & insightful reports.

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Who should use Slim SEO?

Everyone can use Slim SEO!

However, Slim SEO is perfectly suitable for users who prefer simplicity or do not like the complicated options that other SEO plugins provide. It’s also a good choice for users with little SEO knowledge and just want to use SEO plugins to automate their jobs.

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Installation

Before installing, please note that the plugin requires PHP >= 5.6.

Go to Plugins > Add New.
Search for “Slim SEO”.
Install and activate the plugin.

That’s all. The plugin doesn’t have any settings page. Everything is done automatically.

FAQ

How meta title tag is generated?

WordPress already has this featured! All we need to do is add theme support for title-tag. By default, the title tag will have the following format:

For homepage: Site title – Site description
For single page or post: Page/Post title – Site title
For other pages: Page title – Site title

This format is pretty good!

How meta description tag is generated?

The meta description tag is automatically generated from the post excerpt or post content (in case you didn’t enter post excerpt). For categories, post tags or custom taxonomies, their description will be used as meta description.

How Open Graph meta tags is generated?

Open Graph inherits the meta title and meta description. For image tag, it gets from the featured image.

For single posts, the plugin also provides detailed information for article section (the first post category) and article tags (post tags). It also provides additional information such as published time and modified time.

Other tags such as url, site_name, type, locale are quite obvious.

How Twitter card meta tags is generated?

Twitter inherits some tags from Open Graph such as title, description and image. So we only need to set the card type to large image, so the posts appear beautifully on Twitter.

How do I set meta tags for my homepage?

If your homepage is a static page, then it’s treated like a normal page. The meta description is generated from page content, and the featured image will be used for Open Graph tags.

If your homepage shows latest posts, then it’s already done automatically by the plugin.

Can I change the meta tags manually?

Yes, you can. When you edit a post or a page, there’s a “Search Engine Optimization” meta box below the editor, which allows you to edit meta tags if needed.

Where is my XML sitemap?

The sitemap URL is located at domain.com/sitemap.xml.

Reviews

shahvatnak Мартъи 24, 2023 3 replies

Great SEO Plugin but I wish it also contained these options: 1- Google Analytics settings To add google analytics codes including "Measurement ID" for GA4 and "Tracking ID" for UA 2- Webmaster Tools To add Webmaster Tools Certification Code such as Authentication code for Google Search Console or Authentication code for Bing 3- Keyword Setting To focus on main keywords of the website. Thank you for this great plugin which already deserves a 5 golden stars!

Maria Мартъи 8, 2023 1 reply

Am folosit acest modul pana cand sa actualizat si mia bagat in head doua meta descrieri. In rest e ok dar are probleme grave. am renuntat la el ca nu sa rezolvat , problema e si la altii nu numa la mine. Arata doua meta descrieri si in pagina principala si in pagina de articol ,mai exact in toate paginile. Im prima pagina am rezolvat am sters sloganul din wordpressdar la articole a ramas aiurea.

ioperator Январь 28, 2023

Since Google and others are taking the page-load speed into account when ranking your website, I couldn´t find a better reason to recommend this Plugin. Modern and clean codebase (+ experience of their other products like Metabox) probably went into this plugin to make it as optimized as possible. As a designer I also like the "less is more" approach. It gives you the important and most necessary functionality without the bloat --> this improves UserExperience due to less friction with UI and unnecassary options by trying to set up your SEO. I think you cannot go wrong with products from this Developer because it is a young, dynamic, knowledgeable and reliable team behind this and this is what I am looking for when purchasing products --> knowing that the product is still supported in a few years down the road.

amir Январь 17, 2023

I highly recommend the WordPress Slim SEO plugin. It is effortless to use and makes optimizing your website for SEO a breeze. The plugin offers a variety of valuable features such as meta tags optimization, XML sitemaps, and integration with Google Analytics. The plugin also includes a keyword research tool, which is incredibly helpful in identifying relevant keywords for your website. The plugin is also very lightweight and won't slow down your website. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy for even those with no SEO knowledge to use. Customer support is also excellent; they are always quick to respond and help with any issues. Overall, the WordPress Slim SEO plugin is a must-have for any website looking to improve its search engine rankings. It's packed with features, is easy to use, and offers excellent customer support. 5 stars!

aperturedigital Январь 17, 2023

I've been using Slim SEO and the Slim Schema plugins on all of my sites. I love how powerful both plugins are but simple enough that anybody can use them. I highly recommend Slim SEO and the extensions too.

nilshenrikj Январь 14, 2023

This is a great plugin with thorough documentation, support and amazing people behind it. Don't be fooled by its lightness and ease of use. It's a comprehensive plugin that can do a lot for your site. I appreciate that it does not bloat your database, keeping your project smooth and sustainable, and that really, it's a piece of cake to use.

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Contributors & Developers

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Changelog

3.18.2 – 2023-03-21

Add type safe for checking terms in breadcrumbs
Fix regex redirection causing PHP warnings
Fix link attributes in WP 6.0

3.18.1 – 2023-02-22

Make plugin name clear for translators (#76). Credit Alex Lion (@alexclassroom).
Fix PHP warning for the Google Web Stories integration
Fix wrong reference to plugin’s service list
Fix breadcrumbs on pages with other queries

3.18.0 – 2023-02-17

Increase min required PHP version to 7.1
Add rel nofollow, sponsored and ugc to links. Works for both classic and block editors.
Add integration for Ultimate Member
Improve integration for WooCommerce
If a page is set as the post type archive, get SEO settings from that page
Truncate the admin columns for meta and use tooltip to show it full and improve CSS for it
Fix redirect 404 not working if 404 logs is not enabled

3.17.0 – 2023-02-06

Add integration with AffiliateWP
Improve compatible with Bricks & WP Grid Builder
Redirect to the settings page after activation

3.16.6 – 2023-01-31

Make filters to meta tags (title, description, robots) work on the admin post/term list table
Don’t add schedule or remove 404 log if not enabled
Only run schedule for delete logs automatically if 404 log table exists
Fix taxonomy quick edit not working

3.16.5 – 2023-01-03

Set default OpenGraph tag og:image:alt to image title if alt text is missing
Remove the optional OpenGraph tag article:author for privacy and security reasons
Make default title value preview reflect the real meta title even after filtering by PHP
Fix site title & site description has escaped characters in the input placeholder
Fix wrong upgrade link

3.16.4 – 2022-12-28

Set meta column widths to prevent layout broken
Add filter for text in feed
Deny request to post type/taxonomy sitemaps if they’re filtered
Fix redirect with regex
Fix wrong 404 link in the report table
Fix cannot enter spaces in redirect notes

3.16.3 – 2022-12-19

Auto redirect if post slug changed
Fix param type in meta title

3.16.2 – 2022-12-13

Add integration for Auto Listings plugin
WooCommerce integration: Fix title for shop page. Now it takes from the SEO settings and fallback to the page title.
Updated recommended image size for Facebook and Twitter
Hide Code tab if disable “code” feature
Add Redirection to features list to enable/disable it if needed

3.16.1 – 2022-11-29

Add migration redirects from other plugins
Improve compatibility with Genesis
Move auto redirection feature to Settings in Redirection tab
Fix translation for JS
Fix AIO SEO error when migration if the plugin is not activated
Fix admin columns not available for post types created late

3.16.0 – 2022-11-10

Add redirection and 404 link monitoring.
Improve compatibility for Divi.

3.15.2 – 2022-09-22

Use post excerpt if available for meta description before the builder content in case of using page builders
Fix JS warning in the settings page when migration tool is not available

3.15.1 – 2022-08-18

Fix enqueuing wrong quick/bulk edit CSS/JS for the settings page
Improve check for getting SEO data

3.15.0 – 2022-08-12

Edit SEO data in quick edit and bulk edit
Hide Tools tab if no other SEO plugins active (for migration)
Add hooks for Twitter Cards
Fix CSS when Elementor is active

3.14.2 – 2022-07-04

Removed image caption and title from the sitemap as they’re deprecated by Google
Fix compatibility with the form widget (FluentForms) in Oxygen
Fix compatibility with FluentForms

3.14.1 – 2022-06-21

Fix parsing content from ZionBuilder brakes image slider
Fix breadcrumbs schema output when it’s inactive

3.14.0 – 2022-06-18

Add support for Divi page builder
Add support for Zion page builder
Fix PHP notice when disabling breadcrumbs

3.13.4 – 2022-04-11

Fix not showing taxonomy terms for hierarchical post types

3.13.3 – 2022-03-21

Sitemap: don’t parse shortcodes in post content
Fix error migrating from AIO SEO

3.13.2 – 2022-02-13

Fix fatal error on WP < 5

3.13.1 – 2022-02-10

Fix noindex is added to robots with some plugins/themes alter the main query loop

3.13.0 – 2022-02-08

Add integration for Bricks Builder
Fix jumping when switching tabs
Fix not rendering dynamic blocks for meta tags

3.12.0 – 2022-01-07

Add Divi compatibility. Props Jay (@grandeljay)
Disable HTTPS notification on local environments
Improve the code of the settings page

3.11.1 – 2021-11-16

Fix error on taxonomy page

3.11.0 – 2021-11-16

Show meta title and meta description in admin columns
Add migration for SEOPress
Migrate noindex settings

3.10.2 – 2021-09-27

Breadcrumbs: add link to post type archive for taxonomies if the taxonomy is attached to one post type only
Fix text domain for string translations

3.10.1 – 2021-07-22

Fix Jetpack Boost defer JS made sitemap disabled
Fix Meta Box plugin shortcodes parsed for the meta description

3.10.0 – 2021-03-15

Add fb:app_id and twitter:site meta tags
Improve style for settings page
Remove header cleaner service which breaks HTTPS checking in Site Health and provides no SEO benefits.
Fix missing message when saving settings
Fix cannot disable auto redirection

3.9.4 – 2021-03-06

Improve meta robots tag to be compatible with WordPress 5.7

3.9.3 – 2021-03-01

Add theme support for meta title in case theme authors forget
Fix notice appear for article author in Open Graph
Improve migration from AIO SEO

3.9.2 – 2021-02-08

Improve migration from AIO SEO

3.9.1 – 2020-02-06

Add filter for open graph tag values
Add article:author open graph tag to support Pinterest

3.9.0 – 2020-12-24

Add options to enable/disable plugin features

3.8.0 – 2020-12-02

Add migration from Rank Math
Fix rel links for the the static blog page
Add filter for Open Graph tags

3.7.1 – 2020-11-18

Hide Elementor, Beaver Builder, Oxygen template post types in sitemaps

3.7.0 – 2020-11-17

Add integration for WPML and Polylang.

3.6.2 – 2020-11-02

Fix canonical URL for static blog page.

3.6.1 – 2020-10-26

Fix no spaces between HTML tags when generate description automatically in Oxygen
Hide SEO settings meta box for Oxygen templates
Fix PHP notice when generate meta description if post not found

3.6.0 – 2020-10-21

Add default Facebook and Twitter images for sharing
Don’t remove meta values from other SEO plugins after migration (for safety)

3.5.4 – 2020-09-29

Show large image in the SERP
Fix SEOFramework migration

3.5.3 – 2020-09-10

Add support for Velocity plugin.

3.5.2 – 2020-09-05

Fix SEO settings not appear for WooCommerce categories.
Add Settings link on the plugin row.

3.5.1 – 2020-08-10

Hotfix for not checking Google Web Stories.

3.5.0 – 2020-08-10

Add support for Google Web Stories.
Improve integrations for Jetpack and AMP. Disable Jetpack SEO tools completely when the plugin is activated.
Ensure no meta if users enter nothing.
Sanitize plugin options, remove option if no settings is saved.

3.4.8 – 2020-08-06

Temporarily disable the core sitemaps in WordPress 5.5 to avoid any conflict and redundancy. We’re working on a deep integration to make sure Slim SEO works well with it.

3.4.7 – 2020-07-29

Fix typo in JS which breaks the preview of meta fields.

3.4.6 – 2020-07-28

Fix JS error can’t update counter.
Remove invalid characters in the sitemap XML.
Fix non-protocol URL of images in the sitemap.

3.4.5 – 2020-07-21

Fix image relative URLs in the sitemap.
Add default title for images in the sitemap.
Fix JavaScript error if the post edit is customized and don’t have the plugin inputs.

3.4.4 – 2020-07-16

Fix Oxygen’s code blog not working.

3.4.3 – 2020-07-06

Fix compatibility with EDD Invoices plugin.

3.4.2 – 2020-06-19

Fix Oxygen slider not rendering properly.
Increase the maximum number of URLs in sitemap to 2000.
Add filter to change query args for sitemaps.
Paginate taxonomy sitemap.

3.4.1 – 2020-06-12

Hotfix error editing Oxygen templates.

3.4.0 – 2020-06-12

Add integration for LifterLMS: fix compatibility issues and allow users to define meta title/description for catalog pages. Props Rocco Aliberti.
Add integration for Oxygen builder, now the plugin parses the content built with Oxygen.
Add filter for changing context/priority for meta box.
Add support for output code after the opening <body> tag.
Fix illegal string offset ‘url’ in post sitemap.
Use WP native .description CSS class.

3.3.2 – 2020-05-21

Add password protection support for meta description
Add rel prev/next links for archive pages

3.3.1 – 2020-05-04

Fix missing function get_term_value for image

3.3.0 – 2020-05-03

Add canonical URL for missing pages
Add settings for homepage when it shows latest posts
Add filter for breadcrumb links to make work with other plugins
Improve UI, removing tabs

3.2.3 – 2020-04-20

Remove canonical link when a page is not indexed
Fix “Hide from search result pages” not working for static blog & WooCommerce shop pages.
Fix wrong text domain

3.2.2 – 2020-02-25

Fix loopback request failed in Site Health
Load Open Graph, Twitter Cards & Breadcrumbs on the front end only
Update JavaScript code, using vanilla JavaScript (no jQuery)

3.2.1 – 2020-02-12

Fix stable tag in readme

3.2.0 – 2020-02-12

Add migration tool to migrate SEO data from popular SEO plugins.

3.1.3

Fixed: Fix SEO settings not working for WooCommerce shop
Fixed: Fix multiple messages sent when using Very Simple Contact Form
Fixed: Fix WordPress deprecation notice for sanitize_url
Fixed: Fix “non-object” error on posts having no author
Changed: Remove filter to disable schema. Use slim_seo_init hook instead.

3.1.2

Fixed: Add missing meta description for author archive
Changed: Allow developers to disable features

3.1.1

Fixed: Fix JS error when the admin notice is hid by other plugins
Fixed: Fix tag from HappyForms being removed
Changed: Remove noindexed posts/terms from sitemap

3.1.0

Add image settings for social networks

3.0.2

Add live preview for meta tags

3.0.1

Added: Add character counter for custom meta tags
Changed: Change length of meta description to 160 characters.
Fixed: Fix custom meta tags for terms

3.0.0

Add meta box for entering custom meta tags for posts and terms
Add settings page for entering header/footer code (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, webmaster tools verification)

2.1.1

Output paginated sitemap for sites with thousands of posts

2.1.0

Add support for AMP
Add image sitemap
Add Organization schema

2.0.3

Fixed: Fix no error notice on WooCommerce login page.
Added: Add SSL warning.

2.0.2

Disable schema markup for Beaver Theme and Genesis.

2.0.1

Output Article and Author for single posts only.

2.0.0

Improved Schema markup. Use united schema output inside one <script> tag and add connections between entities. See documentation for details.

1.5.1

Removed preferred site name from JSON-LD as Google drops support for it.
Made notification dismissible.

1.5.0

Added: Added excerpt to pages to let users customize meta description, especially for static homepage.
Added: Added support for JSON-LD structured data. Supported Website data (including search box) and Breadcrumbs.
Added: Redirect author page to homepage if no posts or the website has only one user.
Added: Added support for meta robots tag.
- Do not index the follow links:
  - search results
  - 404
  - feed
  - private posts
  - page with no content
- Do not follow links:
  - register
  - login

1.4.0

Added: Added notification for SEO settings errors in the admin.
Added: Added link to original post in the feed.
Changed: Flushed rewrite rules on plugin activate/deactivate to make Sitemap URL works automatically.
Fixed: Fixed shortcodes in post content not parsed in meta description. Fixed for page builders like Divi.

1.3.1

Changed: Redirect attachment page to the attachment URL (image or file URL) instead of parent post. This allows users to see the full-size image. Works when users insert a gallery into post and they want to see full-size images.

1.3.0

Added: Added breadcrumbs functionality. Use [slim_seo_breadcrumbs] shortcode to output in your template files. See documentation.

1.2.0

Added: Added sitemap URL to robots.txt
Added: Auto add missing alt attribute for images.

1.1.0

Added: redirect attachment page to parent post.

1.0

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