Title: Simple SEO by Eighteen26
Author: eighteen26dev
Published: <strong>October 4, 2026</strong>
Last modified: October 4, 2026

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# Simple SEO by Eighteen26

 By [eighteen26dev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eighteen26dev/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/eighteen26-simple-seo.1.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighteen26-simple-seo/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighteen26-simple-seo/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighteen26-simple-seo/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighteen26-simple-seo/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/eighteen26-simple-seo/)

## Description

Simple SEO is an ultra-lightweight, fast, and ad-free alternative to bloated SEO
plugins like 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 (< 400 lines), zero external API calls,
   zero bloatware.
 * **Automatic All in One SEO Recovery:** Dynamic fallback and 1-click migration
   tool to preserve 100% of your historical titles and descriptions.
 * **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.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `simple-seo-custom` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or
    upload the ZIP via **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin**.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. (Optional) Go to **Settings > Simple SEO & Migration** and click the migration 
    button to import your data from All in One SEO.

## FAQ

### Is my historical All in One SEO data preserved?

Yes, absolutely. Simple SEO automatically reads existing AIOSEO metadata and provides
a 1-click migration tool to copy all your data.

### Is the plugin compatible with Gutenberg and the Classic Editor?

Yes, Simple SEO works seamlessly with both Gutenberg and the Classic Editor.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Simple SEO by Eighteen26” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ eighteen26dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eighteen26dev/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eighteen26-simple-seo/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/eighteen26-simple-seo/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/eighteen26-simple-seo/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.1.0

 * Added real-time SEO score and author optimization checklist.
 * Added SEO Score column in admin post list table.
 * Added Focus Keyword support.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release with Open Graph, Meta Title, Description, Noindex, and All in
   One SEO migration support.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **21 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [aioseo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/aioseo/)[meta](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta/)
   [opengraph](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/opengraph/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
   [sitemap](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighteen26-simple-seo/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ eighteen26dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eighteen26dev/)

## Support

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