Alesta
Alesta is a minimalist WordPress toolkit focused on SEO and technical performance. Every module does one thing and does it well.
Modules shipped in this version:
- XML Sitemap — Generates a sitemap.xml, automatically pings Google and Bing when content is updated, and lets you exclude specific post types or individual posts.
- Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization — Clean, safe manipulation of the .htaccess file: enable Gzip compression, browser cache headers for static assets, and HTTP to HTTPS redirection. One-click backup and restore included.
- Robots.txt editor — Edit, backup, restore and check the accessibility of your robots.txt directly from the WordPress admin.
- Broken links scanner (4xx / 5xx) — Scheduled scan of your internal links to detect 404, 500 and other HTTP errors, with a sortable results table.
- Scheduled database cleaner — Removes revisions, auto-drafts, orphan meta, expired transients, spam and trash comments on a WP Cron schedule. One-click manual cleanup and detailed report.
- Google Fonts GDPR self-hosting — Detects Google Fonts loaded by your theme/plugins, downloads them locally, and rewrites the URLs so no requests hit Google servers (GDPR compliance).
Alesta is built in the same product family as the Alesta AI suite. More Free modules will be added block by block over the next releases (maintenance mode, health check, GDPR banner, and more).
Privacy and GDPR
Alesta does not send any data outside your site, except the public pings sent to Google and Bing when you regenerate your XML sitemap (standard sitemap behavior). No tracking, no telemetry, no connection to third-party servers.
Compatibility
- Works with any theme
- Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg)
- Compatible with WooCommerce (products are included in the sitemap if the CPT is public)
Pro version
A separate Alesta AI Pro extension provides additional modules (AI, security, reporting, chatbot, and more). It is distributed outside the WordPress.org repository at alesta-ai.com and is fully independent and optional.