- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/cds-simple-seo directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
- Use the Settings -> Simple SEO screen to configure the sitemap, the META info for the homepage, Google webmaster tools, Google analytic, etc.
If upgrading, please back up your database first!
2.0.0
Release Date: November 22nd, 2022
- Complete code rewrite to namespaces and OOP
- Added SEO to tags
2.0.11
Release Date: November 23rd, 2022
- Added options to use the posts featured image for FB and TW by default.
- If FB or TW image is added, it will use that instead of the featured image.
- Fixed a bug that was preventing the media loader from working in Elementor.
- More translation options with the use of __() instead of just echoing. More coming.
2.0.12
Release Date: Jan 11th, 2023
- Support for WooCommerce category and tag meta title and description.
2.0.13
Release Date: Jan 25th, 2023
- text domains added to __() for translations.
2.0.14
Release Date: Feb 1st, 2023
- more text domains added to __() for translations.
- Sitemaps added back, with the option to select post types
- og:image:url added to fix Facebook bug.
2.0.15
Release Date: Feb 2nd, 2023
- in_array() bool value fix for sitemap post type selections.
- I am aware of the sitemap select not working, you can still generate a sitemap, or delete one using the buttons.
2.0.16
Release Date: Feb 2nd, 2023
- Bug fix. Attempt to read property "ID" on null.
2.0.17
Release Date: Feb 3rd, 2023
- Bug fix. Sitemap causing redirect when editing, publishing or deleting.
2.0.18
Release Date: Feb 6th, 2023
- Bug fix. Sitemap causing was throwing an error when deleting a page if post_types are undefined.
2.0.19
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2023
- Bug fixes. Sitemap, and title error.
2.0.21
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2023
- 6.2.2 update
- Change og:type to website
- prepping for txonomy robots noindex, nofollow
2.0.22
Release Date: Aug 10th, 2023
- 6.3 update
- Google site verification meta tag added.
- Tags, Categories no index, follow added.
- Daniel Roth, Thank you! Added title filter, spacing issues fixed, along with some other changes.
2.0.23
Release Date: Sept 21st, 2023
- Modifications to title and how its generated courtesy of Daniel Roth.
2.0.24
Release Date: October 31st, 2023
- Google Analytic tag fix.
- CSRF Issue isa falkse positive: Recommend:
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- https://web.dev/articles/csp
2.0.25
Release Date: Nov 1st, 2023
- Updated URL's on options page to use wp_nonce_url(); without this it was triggering a CSRF vulnerability.
2.0.26
Release Date: Nov 2st, 2023
- Added nonce verification for options; sitemap creation, deletion, importing
2.0.27
Release Date: March 19th, 2024
- DONT PANIC! :-P WP 6.5 version change.
2.0.28
Release Date: April 28th, 2024
- Some sitemap changes to take into consideration WP installed in a subdirectory.
2.0.29
Release Date: August 22nd, 2024
- get_home_path() include for sitemap fix.
2.0.31
Release Date: September 2nd, 2025
2.0.32
Release Date: September 15th, 2025
- Vulnerability reported by Jetpack. Fixed.
2.0.33
Release Date: December 1st, 2025
- Version update for WordPress 6.9
2.0.34
Release Date: May 19th, 2026
- Version update for WordPress 7.0
2.0.35
Release Date: June 29th, 2026
- Thanks to Ulf Kohler for these changes.
- Added include priority to add_action for wp_head.
- Keywords added to quick edit.
- Sitemap cleanup and restructured.