Simple SEO by Eighteen26

Simple SEO is an ultra-lightweight, fast, and ad-free alternative to bloated SEO plugins like Yoast, Rank Math, and All in One SEO (AIOSEO).

Engineered for speed, performance, and author ease-of-use, Simple SEO lets you manage essential SEO metadata without bloating your database or slowing down your WordPress website.

Key Features

• Maximum Performance: Lightweight code (< 500 lines), zero external API calls, zero bloatware.
• Smart Page Builder Text Stripper: Intelligently extracts readable text and strips messy shortcode syntax from page builders (WPBakery, Elementor, Divi) for automatic meta descriptions and excerpts.
• Universal 1-Click SEO Importer: Seamlessly import metadata from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, and All in One SEO (AIOSEO) without modifying original source data.
• Bulk SEO Audit Dashboard: Quick overview of missing meta descriptions, duplicate titles, and accidental noindex states.
• Real-time SEO Score: Live score gauge (0 to 100%) calculated instantly inside the post editor.
• Author Checklist: Real-time optimization guidance (title length, meta description length, focus keyword presence).
• Open Graph & Twitter Cards: Live preview and custom social sharing image support.
• XML Sitemap: Seamless integration with WordPress native XML sitemaps.
• Admin Post Column: View SEO scores directly inside the WordPress posts and pages list table.