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<p><strong>CSPG Basic SEO Helper</strong> is a lightweight, performance-focused WordPress SEO plugin designed to simplify essential on-page SEO and social sharing optimization without unnecessary complexity.</p>
<p>The plugin automatically generates:<br />
– Open Graph meta tags for Facebook and social platforms<br />
– Twitter Card metadata<br />
– Schema.org structured data<br />
– Dynamic SEO titles and descriptions using configurable templates<br />
– XML sitemaps for improved search engine indexing</p>
<p>All features are built to work automatically out of the box while still giving administrators full control through clean, easy-to-use settings pages.</p>
<p>Perfect for small businesses, bloggers, and developers who want modern SEO fundamentals without bloated overhead.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatic Open Graph meta tags</li>
<li>Built-in Twitter Card support</li>
<li>Schema.org structured data output</li>
<li>Dynamic Meta Templates for SEO titles and descriptions</li>
<li>10+ dynamic variables including <code>{site_name}</code>, <code>{post_title}</code>, <code>{excerpt}</code>, and more</li>
<li>Custom field variables using <code>{custom_field:key}</code></li>
<li>Live SEO template preview in the admin panel</li>
<li>Free XML Sitemap generation</li>
<li>Improved sitemap performance and reliability</li>
<li>Clean, user-friendly admin interface</li>
<li>Improved admin UI consistency</li>
<li>Optimized for performance and stability</li>
<li>Compatible with modern WordPress versions (6.4+)</li>
</ul>


CSPG Basic SEO Helper

Lightweight SEO helper adding Open Graph, Twitter Cards, Schema.org markup, meta templates, and XML sitemaps.

Matt Gibbs

<p>WordPress 5.5 includes built-in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/07/22/new-xml-sitemaps-functionality-in-wordpress-5-5/" rel="nofollow ugc">sitemap functionality</a>.</p>
<p>This plugin provides a UI for some of the most common sitemap configuration settings.</p>
<p>NOTE: some plugins (like Yoast SEO) replace core sitemaps with their own version. This plugin only works with core sitemaps.</p>
<h4>Screenshots</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://i.imgur.com/KkDLTvQ.png" rel="nofollow ugc">Settings screen</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Turn off WP core sitemaps entirely</li>
<li>Exclude all (or specific) post types</li>
<li>Exclude all (or specific) taxonomies</li>
<li>Exclude taxonomy terms by ID</li>
<li>Exclude post items by ID</li>
<li>Exclude all users</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important Links</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mgibbs189/sitemap-ui" rel="nofollow ugc">Github <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span></a></li>
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CSPG Basic SEO Helper vs Sitemap UI