Clarity SEO is a fast, lightweight WordPress SEO plugin that delivers professional-grade optimization tools without the bloat. Everything you need to rank better — nothing you don’t.
Built for speed and simplicity, Clarity SEO adds under 100KB to your site while providing features that rival plugins ten times its size. No upsells, no unnecessary complexity, just clean SEO tools that work.
🎯 Core Features
Per-Page Meta Tags & Open Graph Automatically generates meta title, description, keywords, and Open Graph tags from your content. Override any field manually in the Gutenberg sidebar metabox. Full Twitter Card support included.
Schema.org JSON-LD Markup Rich structured data for WebPage, Article, BlogPosting, FAQPage, VideoObject, LocalBusiness, Product, and custom types. Supports multiple schema types per page. Organization schema with logo, contact, and social profiles.
Dynamic XML Sitemap
Automatically generated /sitemap.xml with proper priorities, change frequencies, image tags, video support, and Google News tags for blog posts. Includes all public post types and taxonomy terms.
Readability Analysis Real-time Flesch-Kincaid readability score in the editor. Aim for 60+ for optimal readability. Get actionable tips to improve your content.
Focus Keywords & Density Set focus keywords per post and get real-time keyword density analysis. Optimal range indicator helps you avoid over- or under-optimization. Internal linking suggestions based on your focus keywords.
SEO Score Visual 0-100 SEO score per post based on meta title, description, keywords, density, and readability. See at a glance which posts need attention.
🔧 Advanced Tools
301 Redirect Manager Create redirects with simple URL matching or regex patterns. Easily redirect old URLs to new ones. Built-in validation for regex patterns.
404 Monitor Automatic logging of 404 errors with hit count, timestamps, referrer tracking, and user agent data. Uses a dedicated database table for zero performance impact on your options table. Export to CSV, paginated interface, and automatic cleanup of old logs.
Image SEO Auto-generate alt text and titles from filenames on upload. Bulk find-and-replace tool for existing image alt text (processes up to 500 images per batch).
Local Business SEO Add business address, geo coordinates, and contact information for LocalBusiness schema. Perfect for brick-and-mortar businesses.
Google Search Console Integration Connect via OAuth2 access token to fetch top-performing pages and URL inspection status. Cached API calls to respect quotas.
Keyword Position Tracking Track keyword rankings over time via GSC Search Analytics API. Weekly email reports with position, impressions, and click data.
SEO Audit Checklist 30-point automated health check covering HTTPS, permalinks, sitemap, robots.txt, meta tags, schema, alt tags, readability, content length, internal links, and more. Actionable fix links for every issue.
Breadcrumbs
Schema-enhanced breadcrumbs via [clarity_seo_breadcrumbs] shortcode. Supports page hierarchy, post categories, archives, and search results.
Setup Wizard Quick onboarding wizard to configure your organization name, logo, social profiles, contact info, and global defaults in one step.
Noindex / Nofollow Per-post control to exclude specific pages from search engine indexing.
Import from Yoast / Rank Math One-click import of meta titles and descriptions from Yoast SEO or Rank Math.
🚀 Performance First
- Custom database table for 404 logs — no wp_options bloat
- Transient caching for GSC API calls
- Minimal footprint: under 100KB total plugin size
- No external API calls on frontend (everything is self-contained)
- Admin scripts only load on relevant pages
🤝 Compatibility
- WordPress 5.8+ through 6.9
- WooCommerce: metabox on products, schema support, sitemap inclusion
- Gutenberg: full block editor integration with sidebar metabox
- Classic Editor: works with the standard meta box interface
- Extend with filters:
clarity_seo_metabox_post_typesto add custom post types