=== BoldGrid Easy SEO - Simple and Effective SEO ===
Contributors: boldgrid, timph, rramo012, imh_brad, joemoto, jamesros161
Tags: seo, search engine optimization, content analysis, readability, boldgrid
Requires at least: 4.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 5.3
Stable tag: 1.6.17
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Easy SEO helps you easily create keyword rich content and rank higher in the search engines.

== Description ==

= Automatically Optimize Your SEO with BoldGrid Easy SEO and Rank Higher in the Search Engines =
BoldGrid Easy SEO will help you create better content and rank higher in the search engines. It analyzes your page content in real-time and makes recommendations that will help you maintain best SEO practices. Simply set a target keyword or phrase and the BoldGrid Easy SEO dashboard will automatically give you easy-to-follow suggestions on improving your on-page SEO. Regardless of your SEO skill level or knowledge, BoldGrid Easy SEO provides simple, yet powerful tools for website search engine optimization. Get automatic assistance with:

= Optimal Keyword Density =
BoldGrid Easy SEO will analyze your content in real-time to ensure your targeted keyword appears at the optimal frequency, as well as in the right places on the page.

= Page Titles and Descriptions =
Control and optimize how your pages appear in Google rankings pages with the title and description editor. BoldGrid Easy SEO will also make sure your target keyword is included.

= Header Tags and Content =
BoldGrid Easy SEO will automatically analyze your header tags and give you recommendations on their proper usage, as well as assisting you with including relevant content.

= Image Alt Tags =
BoldGrid Easy SEO automatically checks your images for alt tags to help you identify areas for SEO improvement.

= Content Length =
Keyword rich content is a prime factor when search engines determine rankings. BoldGrid Easy SEO will assist you in writing better content by tracking your progress and alerting you when you've reached the sweet spot.

= Search Engine Indexing =
Allow (or disallow) search engines from indexing pages with a single click.

= Follow/No Follow Links =
Choose whether your links are visible to search engines and count toward your SEO, or hide them if necessary.

= Canonical URLs =
Avoid duplicate content penalties by indicating a canonical URL where applicable.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where can I find more help? =
If you have any questions on getting started with BoldGrid Easy SEO, please visit our [Getting Started Guide](https://www.boldgrid.com/support/boldgrid-easy-seo/).
We also suggest joining our [Team Orange User Group community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/BGTeamOrange) for free support, tips and tricks.

For general questions check out our [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.boldgrid.com/faqs/) page.

= Where can I report issues or ask questions? =
Bugs can be reported either in the [WordPress support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldgrid-easy-seo) or in the [BoldGrid Support Center](https://www.boldgrid.com/support/questions/).

= How can I contribute? =

The BoldGrid Easy SEO plugin is open source software. Join in on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/).

== Installation ==

= Minimum Requirements =

* PHP version 5.3 or greater
* WordPress 4.4 or greater

= From within WordPress =
1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'
1. Search for 'BoldGrid Easy SEO'
1. Activate BoldGrid Easy SEO from your Plugins page.

= Manually =
1. Upload the entire boldgrid-easy-seo folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
1. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.

== Screenshots ==

1. Post and Page analysis.
2. Page titles and descriptions.
3. Search Visibility.

== Changelog ==

= 1.16.17 =

Release Date: April 14, 2025

* Bug Fix: WP 6.8 = Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly [#64](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/64)

= 1.6.16 =

Release Date: November 7, 2024

* Bug Fix: WP 6.7 - Function load_plugin_textdomain was called incorrectly [#61](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/61)

= 1.6.15 =

Release date: April 3rd, 2024

* Bug Fix: Fix reported security vulnerability with password protected posts.

= 1.6.14 =

Release date: March 18th, 2024

* Bug Fix: Fix reported security vulnerabilities.

= 1.6.13 =

Release date: May 23rd, 2023

* Update: Fix PHP 8.2 Deprecation notices.

= 1.6.12 =

Release Date: April, 20, 2023

* Bug Fix: Panel links not visible with Crio [#26](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/26)
* Improvement: Add BoldGrid SEO to WooCommerce single product pages [#54](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/54)

= 1.6.11 =

Release Date: February, 23, 2023

* Bug Fix: Content Word Count is not Updated [#42](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/42)
* Bug Fix: Fatal Error $query->posts is not countable [#45](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/45)
* Improvement: Update indicators to use icons as well as colors to improve accessibility [#44](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/44)

= 1.6.10 =

Release Date: February 24, 2021

* Bug Fix: Use Post Thumbnail for og:image tag [#41] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/41)

= 1.6.9 =

Release Date: December 7th, 2020

* Bug fix: JS Console error in WordPress 5.6 [#37] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/37)

= 1.6.8 =

Release Date: August 26th, 2020

* Bug fix: SEO dashboard was not loading in WordPress 5.5

= 1.6.7 =

Release Date: August 10th, 2020

* Bug fix: Yoast Conflict: JavaScript Error Prevents PPB Blocks and Interface from Loading [#29] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/29)

= 1.6.6 =

Release Date: August 6th, 2020

* Bug fix: Fixed PHP 7.4 Deprecated implode calls.

= 1.6.5 =

Release Date: March 19th, 2020

* Update: Register meta values.

= 1.6.4 =

Release Date: December 17th, 2019

* Bug fix: Fixed empty robots tag.
* Update: Added filter to allow meta robots to be skipped and controlled via filter.

= 1.6.3 =

Release Date: August 20, 2019

* Bug fix: Fixed situations where markup for canonical URLs can be ouput multiple times. [#9](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/9). Props [@jessecowens](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jessecowens/)
* Bug fix: Titles with markup should now be properly parsed. [#8](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/8)
* Bug fix: Titles with commas had the commas turned into pipe seperators. [#7](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/7)
* Update: Added missing translation string for archives with paginated pages. [#12](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/12)

= 1.6.2 =

Release Date: February 14, 2019

* Bug fix: Conflict with Yoast SEO on classic editor

= 1.6.1 =

Release Date: January 29th, 2019

* Bug fix: Post image count not correct.

= 1.6.0  =

Release Date: December 4th, 2018

* New Feature: Added Gutenberg and WordPress 5 compatibility.
* Update: Max length for meta descriptions was updated to 300.
* Bug Fix: Save special chars for meta fields.

= 1.5.1 =

Release Date: November 14th, 2017

* Initial Release.