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The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.

v5.1.2
by Sybre Waaijer · 4.9 (371 reviews)

The fastest feature-complete SEO plugin for professional WordPress websites. Secure, fast, automated, and ethical SEO. Do less; get better results.

200K+ active installs Updated May 05, 2025 Tested to 6.8.3 Requires PHP 7.4.0
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The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.

About The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.

The SEO Framework is a powerful SEO plugin for WordPress that follows all the guidelines and rules set by WordPress and search engines. It helps improve your website's ranking by providing automated optimization, prefilling meta tags, and offering a range of features and extensions. It is also fast, ad-free, and respects your privacy.

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The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. screenshot
The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. screenshot
The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. screenshot
The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. screenshot

Frequently asked questions

What is The SEO Framework?
The SEO Framework is the fastest and only feature-complete SEO plugin that follows the guidelines and rules imposed by WordPress and search engines.
What are the benefits of using The SEO Framework?
The SEO Framework provides proven methods to optimize your website for SEO, saves time by automatically generating critical SEO meta tags, and offers exceptional support.
Does The SEO Framework help with optimizing metadata?
Yes, The SEO Framework is the only SEO plugin that follows Google's webmaster guidelines and allows you to freely optimize your pages without making critical mistakes.
What features does The SEO Framework offer?
The SEO Framework provides a beautiful overview with color-coded guidelines, exceptional support, protection against SEO mistakes, and integration with Google Search and social networks.
Is The SEO Framework compatible with other plugins and WordPress features?
Yes, The SEO Framework is compatible with PHP 7.2 and higher, WordPress 5.5 and higher, internationalization, Unicode character recognition, RTL languages, color-vision deficiency accessibility, keyboard navigation, screen-reader accessibility, WordPress Multisite setups, robots.txt and sitemap.xml files, structured data, oEmbed, translation plugins, e-commerce plugins, forum plugins, bulk and quick editing, and headless mode.

Changelog

5.1.2

This patch resolves another issue where saving author meta data could cause an error.

5.1.1

This tiny update resolves issues our community found with the release of TSF v5.1.

5.1.0 – Profound

The lover of wisdom, then, far surpasses the lover of gain. – Plato

Release highlights

  • This update brings a new color scheme that’s easier on your eyes. You’ll love it tomorrow.
  • The canonical URL is now tracked in real-time when editing any page or term.
  • You can now block AI trainers and SEO analysis crawlers from using your content.
  • We added a warning for image types that aren’t compatible with most social platforms.
  • You can now set a canonical and redirect URL for the homepage.

Profound

After the monumental v5.0 “Apex” update, we’re proud to present TSF v5.1 “Profound.” It’s a less impactful update, bringing only 150 improvements, but every single one aims to make TSF even more user-friendly. Meticulously crafted, unlike anything, this update is yet another testament to our dedication to making WordPress SEO bearable.

Canonical URL Notation Tracker

The canonical URL is a critical part of SEO, but WordPress doesn’t convey what it becomes when editing the page, only after saving it. Now, you can see it in real-time as a placeholder, depending on your site’s permalink settings.

This tracker is accurate. Still, we plan to make it more sophisticated in future updates. It won’t reflect category changes in Quick Edit because we must still add a primary term selector there, and it’s disabled when a multilingual plugin is active, as those modify the URL structure in a non-standard way.

New robots.txt generator

We’ve replaced the existing robots.txt writer with a priority-based generator. We’ve already added the ability to add your sitemap’s location, block AI trainers, block SEO analysis crawlers, and limit access to the admin area. You can append, remove, and modify generator sections using filter the_seo_framework_robots_txt_sections.

Updated administrative scripts

We’ve significantly updated the plugin’s CSS and JavaScript files. If you find issues with the interface, you may need to flush your browser caches. Check out our KB article to learn more.

Support the development

We hope you’ll love this update as much as we do. Please consider supporting us by posting a fantastic review, get a license, or do your friends and colleagues a favor by installing TSF for them.

Detailed log

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Full changelog

  • You can find the full changelog here.

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