Title: Digiter SEO Compass Lite Author: digiterorg Published: October 13, 2026 Last modified: October 13, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/digiter-seo-compass-lite/assets/icon.svg?rev=3743750) # Digiter SEO Compass Lite By [digiterorg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/digiterorg/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/digiter-seo-compass-lite.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/digiter-seo-compass-lite/) ## Description Digiter SEO Compass Lite provides a focused set of local SEO controls for WordPress. Add a manual SEO title and meta description to public posts, pages and supported public custom post types. Configure homepage metadata from a single settings page. The plugin uses WordPress’ built-in XML sitemap. It excludes password-protected posts and respects content marked noindex by Digiter SEO Compass. Public author archive URLs are excluded unless you enable them. WordPress continues to control site visibility and excludes drafts and private content. Features: * Manual SEO titles and descriptions in a native panel for the block and classic editors. * Optional homepage title and description. * Title variables: %title%, %site%, %tagline% and %sep%. * Pagination-aware manual titles. * Controls for the native WordPress XML sitemap, including optional author URLs. * Automatic pause when a recognized SEO plugin is active, to avoid duplicate output. * No account, license key, trial period or usage quota. * No telemetry or external requests made by this plugin. Search engines decide how pages are indexed and displayed. This plugin does not guarantee rankings or the exact title or description used in search results. Themes should support WordPress’ document-title API. The separate commercial Digiter SEO Compass edition is available from [Digiter](https://digiter.org/shop/). Use the Buy full version button on the Lite settings page to open the matching product in Digiter Shop. Its advanced tools are not included in this ZIP. Every feature included in Lite is available without payment. Use one edition at a time. #### Privacy Settings and metadata are stored in the site’s WordPress database. Lite does not contact Digiter, require registration or send analytics. WordPress may contact WordPress. org for its normal update and translation services. Opening documentation or shop links is a user-initiated visit to digiter.org. #### Compatibility and data Lite uses the same _dsm_title and _dsm_description post-meta keys as Digiter SEO Compass 5.1.5. Existing manual post titles and descriptions can be reused when switching editions. Lite has its own homepage settings. It does not migrate advanced settings or provide commercial features. Back up the site before switching SEO plugins. When a recognized SEO plugin is active, Lite pauses its metadata output, editor panel and sitemap filters. This is a compatibility safeguard, not a paid feature restriction. Deleting Lite removes its settings for the current site but deliberately retains manual post metadata so SEO copy is not lost when changing editions. On multisite, settings on other sites are retained. ## Installation 1. Upload the digiter-seo-compass-lite directory to wp-content/plugins, or install this ZIP through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. 2. Activate Digiter SEO Compass Lite. 3. Open Settings > SEO Compass Lite to configure the homepage and author sitemap preference. 4. Edit a page or post, find the SEO Compass Lite panel, enter your text and save the post. In newer block editor layouts, expand Meta Boxes at the bottom of the editor first. 5. Use View XML sitemap in the settings screen to check the native sitemap. It remains unavailable on sites that discourage search engine indexing or disable native sitemaps. ## FAQ ### Is this a trial? No. All included features are free and do not expire. The commercial edition is a separate product. ### Does Lite generate descriptions automatically? No. Descriptions are entered manually. An empty field adds no meta description. WordPress keeps its normal title when no manual title is supplied. ### Does it replace canonical URLs or robots settings? Lite leaves WordPress’ canonical tags alone. It preserves an existing Digiter noindex flag on individual posts through WordPress’ robots filter and excludes those posts from the sitemap. It does not provide an editor for advanced robots rules or migrate other commercial settings. ### Where is the XML sitemap? Normally at /wp-sitemap.xml. With plain permalinks WordPress uses a query-string URL. The settings screen provides the correct link. ### Can I use it with another SEO plugin? Use one SEO plugin at a time. Lite detects the commercial Digiter edition and several common SEO plugins and pauses its output. Unknown plugins or themes can still produce duplicate metadata; check your page source after setup. ### Will switching to the commercial edition keep my text? Manual post titles and descriptions use compatible fields. Deactivate Lite before activating the commercial edition. Homepage settings must be configured separately. Lite’s %title%, %site%, %tagline% and %sep% title variables are supported by that edition. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Digiter SEO Compass Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ digiterorg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/digiterorg/) [Translate “Digiter SEO Compass Lite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/digiter-seo-compass-lite/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/digiter-seo-compass-lite/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/digiter-seo-compass-lite/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/digiter-seo-compass-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial standalone free edition based on the manual metadata workflow in Digiter SEO Compass 5.1.5. * Added native WordPress sitemap integration and a separate settings page. * Excluded commercial modules, license validation, external updater and remote services. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **14 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 8.2 or higher ** * Tags * [meta description](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-description/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) [title](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/title/)[xml sitemap](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/xml-sitemap/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/digiter-seo-compass-lite/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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