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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 zero JavaScript or CSS to your frontend while providing features that rival plugins ten times its size. No upsells, no unnecessary complexity, just clean SEO tools that work.
<h4>🎯 Core Features</h4>
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 <code>/sitemap.xml</code> with proper priorities, change frequencies, image tags, video support, and Google News tags for blog posts. Includes all public post types and taxonomy terms. Noindexed pages are automatically excluded.
Document Title Integration 
Clarity SEO integrates with WordPress <code>document_title_parts</code> to set your custom meta title as the actual browser tab title — no separate title tag plugin needed.
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. Color-coded SEO score column visible directly in your Posts and Pages list.
Google SERP Preview 
See exactly how your page will appear in Google search results — right inside the editor. The preview updates live as you type your meta title and description.
<h4>🔧 Advanced Tools</h4>
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. Full management UI with add/delete in the Settings page.
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. Expanded bot/scanner filtering to reduce noise. 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. History automatically trimmed to 90 entries per keyword.
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 <code>[clarity_seo_breadcrumbs]</code> 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. Noindexed pages are automatically excluded from the XML sitemap.
Import from Yoast / Rank Math 
Import meta titles, descriptions, and focus keywords from Yoast SEO or Rank Math. Processes in batches of 100 for safe handling of large sites. Existing Clarity SEO data is never overwritten.
Bulk Meta Generation 
One-click tool on the Dashboard to auto-generate missing meta titles and descriptions for all published content. Titles use your post title + site name pattern; descriptions are extracted from excerpts or content.
Schema Toggles 
Enable or disable individual schema types (Organization, FAQ, Video, Multiple) directly from the Settings page.
<h4>🚀 Performance First</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom database table for 404 logs — no wp_options bloat</li>
<li>Transient caching for GSC API calls</li>
<li>Keyword history auto-trimmed to prevent unbounded option growth</li>
<li>Minimal footprint: zero frontend JS/CSS, no external API calls</li>
<li>No external API calls on frontend (everything is self-contained)</li>
<li>Admin scripts only load on relevant pages</li>
</ul>
<h4>Clarity + SiteBirds</h4>
Clarity SEO is your lightweight WordPress SEO foundation. SiteBirds is the next layer for website scanning, visitor questions, lead capture, bookings, quote requests, and broader website improvements.
Inside the plugin you can open a SiteBirds scan with your current website URL already filled in, so it is easy to see how both products complement each other.
<ul>
<li>Clarity SEO keeps your WordPress SEO essentials in shape</li>
<li>SiteBirds scans your current website and shows where visitors miss answers or actions</li>
<li>Start with the scan at sitebirds.com and keep using Clarity SEO in WordPress</li>
</ul>
<h4>🤝 Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8+ through 6.9</li>
<li>WooCommerce: metabox on products, schema support, sitemap inclusion</li>
<li>Gutenberg: full block editor integration with sidebar metabox</li>
<li>Classic Editor: works with the standard meta box interface</li>
<li>Extend with filters: <code>clarity_seo_metabox_post_types</code> to add custom post types</li>
</ul>

Clarity SEO

Lightweight, fast SEO plugin for WordPress — meta tags, Schema.org markup, XML sitemap, 301 redirects, 404 monitor, image SEO, breadcrumbs, and more.

Scott Kingsley Clark

Important: It is not recommended you leave debugging enabled when you’re done, the debug information exposes file paths of files as well as PHP arguments passed into functions from the PHP <code>debug_backtrace()</code> which may contain sensitive information.
This is useful for those times when you have a lot of plugins / theme functions interacting that cause an unknown redirect. This tool helps you figure out what is redirecting and where it’s redirecting at in the code.
This plugin outputs information about each <code>wp_redirect()</code> and <code>wp_safe_redirect()</code> call done on the front and in the admin area of a site.
<h4>Usage: Enabling with the setting</h4>
You can enable redirect debugging by going to <code>Settings > Debug wp_redirect()</code> on your site or in your network settings (if network activated). You have the option to enable debugging for frontend requests and/or admin dashboard requests. You also have the ability to only show debugging if the person is logged in or is an admin.
If you encounter problems with this plugin blocking redirects you need for logging in or being able to disable the redirect, simply rename the plugin or define this in your wp-config.php file: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT', false );</code>
<h4>Usage: Enabling through wp-config.php</h4>
You can define constants in your wp-config.php file to enable redirect handling for frontend / admin dashboard requests. Constants override any options set in the admin settings page.
<ul>
<li>To enable redirect debugging on the frontend of a site: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT', true );</code></li>
<li>To enable redirect debugging in the admin dashboard of a site: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT_ADMIN', true );</code></li>
<li>To only show redirect debugging to logged-in admins of a site: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT_LOGGED_IN_ADMIN', true );</code></li>
<li>To only show redirect debugging to logged-in users of a site: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT_LOGGED_IN', true );</code></li>
<li>To only show redirect debugging to logged-in user ID(s) of a site: <code>define( 'DEBUG_WP_REDIRECT_LOGGED_IN_USER_ID', true );</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage: Enabling debugging through PHP in your own code</h4>
You can enable/disable debugging when you have your own code you want to start/stop debugging after a certain point.
These functions will start/stop debugging the redirects whether it’s on a frontend or admin dashboard request.
<ul>
<li>Enable debugging: <code>debug_wp_redirect_enable()</code></li>
<li>Disable debugging: <code>debug_wp_redirect_disable()</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage: As an mu-plugin</h4>
Take the debug-wp-redirect.php file and add it to your mu-plugin folder in a location like: <code>/wp-content/mu-plugins/debug-wp-redirect.php</code>
You won’t need any other files. The admin settings page will not show up so you will need to use mu-plugin mode specifically with the constants for wp-config.php as documented above.
<h4>Contribute to make this plugin better</h4>
You can help to make this plugin better through <a href="https://github.com/sc0ttkclark/debug-wp-redirect" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a> or <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/sc0ttkclark" rel="nofollow ugc">sponsor my time</a>.

Debug wp_redirect()

Worked really good. I had one issue where an object was echoed out like a string. A quick edit fixed that, and not it works perfectly. 5/5 if not for that error (on line 63).



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What the.. Where'd that redirect come from? This plugin helps to uncover redirects as they happen.

Clarity SEO vs Debug wp_redirect()