Merchant.WiKi

<p>Merchant.WiKi SEO Audit — Where It Helps<br />
1. Launch inventory baselines after migrations or redesigns to catch missing URLs, sitemap gaps, and misconfigured canonicals.<br />
2. Build prioritized “ready to submit” lists for manual indexing by combining HTTP 200 pages, sitemap coverage, and low inbound links.<br />
3. Audit internal linking to surface orphan or weak pages before requesting more crawl budget.<br />
4. Export a full, normalized dataset for BI dashboards or agency handoffs without granting direct DB access.<br />
5. Validate Google Search Console signals (Page Indexing exports + Inspection API) against on-site data to see why URLs stay “not indexed”.<br />
6. Keep evergreen posts from slipping by spotting the oldest pages/posts (≥1 year since last update) and opening Gemini with a pre-written English script (“update the page… propose two external links…”) for rapid refreshes.</p>
<p>Author & Links<br />
• Built by Merchant.WiKi — your SEO knowledge hub: https://merchant.wiki/</p>
<p>Disclaimer<br />
• This plugin is currently in beta. Install it on staging or a fresh backup copy first.<br />
• Always take full file + database backups before running the audit queues or deleting data.<br />
• Merchant.WiKi provides the software “as-is” and is not liable for any data loss or downtime.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<h3>Google OAuth / Google account authorization</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Lets administrators connect their Google account so the plugin can reach Search Console data and, if requested, Google Sheets.</li>
<li>Data sent: During the consent flow the site posts your Google Cloud client ID, client secret, redirect URI, and the one-time authorization code to https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token, then calls https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo to record which account is connected.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when an administrator clicks “Connect Google Account” or “Connect Sheets”; no background jobs refresh tokens unless you start the OAuth flow.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. Inventory building, sitemap caching, crawls, and reports continue to run without signing in to Google.</li>
<li>Terms: Google Terms of Service (https://policies.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Google Search Console API</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Fetches your property list and runs the URL Inspection API so you can log index verdicts and TTLs in <code>mw_gsc_cache</code>.</li>
<li>Data sent: Each inspection call posts the selected property (<code>siteUrl</code>) plus every queued WordPress URL as <code>inspectionUrl</code>, and uses your OAuth access token for authorization.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only while you run “Check Google Index Status” or refresh the property selector—no calls fire automatically otherwise.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. The rest of the audit features work without Search Console; enabling it simply enriches the reports.</li>
<li>Terms: Google API Terms of Service (https://developers.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Google Sheets API</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Imports Page Indexing exports stored in Google Sheets and can build a combined export sheet through the “Assemble” tool.</li>
<li>Data sent: Requests include the spreadsheet ID/range you provide, and when you create the combined export the plugin writes rows containing the URL, verdict, coverage reason, last crawled time, exported timestamp, and source label to a new sheet in your Drive.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when you opt into the Sheets import/export mode; the plugin never touches Sheets unless you paste sheet URLs and start the task.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. CSV uploads cover the same workflow if you prefer not to grant Sheets access.</li>
<li>Terms: Google API Terms of Service (https://developers.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Gemini link</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Adds an “Open Gemini” button in the Stale Content Refresh table so you can open https://gemini.google.com/app with a prefilled brief for that URL.</li>
<li>Data sent: Clicking the button encodes the page URL, publish and update dates, title, and current meta description into the <code>prompt</code> query string; clipboard text with the page body stays on your device until you paste it.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when someone presses “Open Gemini”; nothing is transmitted automatically.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. You can ignore the Gemini link and still use every refresh workflow.</li>
<li>Terms: Google Terms of Service (https://policies.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<p>You must be a verified owner of the site in Google Search Console to use the plugin.</p>
<p>Index coverage data can lag behind reality by several days.</p>


Merchant.WiKi SEO Audit

Build URL inventories, cache sitemaps, refresh SEO signals, and connect Google Search Console for exportable index audits.

Amit Rajdev

<p>Amit Indexing Engine helps WordPress site owners get their pages discovered by search engines faster.</p>
<p>Google allows approximately 10 URL indexing requests per day. If you have 250 pages, that means 25 days of manual work. This plugin automates the notification process.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Auto-submits 10 URLs daily at 3 AM via WordPress cron</li>
<li>Smart priority system (service pages submitted before blog posts)</li>
<li>One-click bulk submit all URLs to IndexNow</li>
<li>Auto-publish detection (new content submitted on publish)</li>
<li>URL tracker dashboard with status management</li>
<li>Supports all custom post types</li>
<li>Works with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>No external accounts or API keys required</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>The plugin notifies search engines about your pages through official, search-engine-approved channels. It uses the IndexNow protocol to notify Bing, Yandex, Seznam, and Naver, and pings Google and Bing sitemap endpoints. Submitting a URL does not guarantee indexing; search engines decide when and whether to index based on content quality and crawl budget.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the following third-party services to notify search engines about your URLs. No user data or personal information is transmitted. The only data sent is your publicly accessible sitemap URL and your publicly accessible page URLs.</p>
<h4>IndexNow API</h4>
<p>This plugin sends your page URLs to the IndexNow API at <code>api.indexnow.org</code> to notify participating search engines (Bing, Yandex, Seznam, Naver) about new or updated content on your site. This happens when you click the submit buttons or when the daily auto-scheduler runs.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service provider: IndexNow (open protocol by Microsoft and Yandex)</li>
<li>Data sent: Your site’s hostname, a verification key, and a list of your public page URLs</li>
<li>When data is sent: On manual submit, on daily cron schedule, and on new post publish</li>
<li><a href="https://www.indexnow.org/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">IndexNow Terms of Use</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indexnow.org/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">IndexNow Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indexnow.org/faq" rel="nofollow ugc">IndexNow FAQ</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Sitemap Ping</h4>
<p>This plugin sends your sitemap URL to Google’s ping endpoint at <code>google.com/ping</code> to notify Google that your sitemap has been updated.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service provider: Google LLC</li>
<li>Data sent: Your publicly accessible sitemap URL</li>
<li>When data is sent: On manual ping, on daily cron schedule, and on new post publish</li>
<li><a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Bing Sitemap Ping</h4>
<p>This plugin sends your sitemap URL to Bing’s ping endpoint at <code>bing.com/ping</code> to notify Bing that your sitemap has been updated.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service provider: Microsoft Corporation</li>
<li>Data sent: Your publicly accessible sitemap URL</li>
<li>When data is sent: On manual ping and on daily cron schedule</li>
<li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Terms of Use</a></li>
<li><a href="https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Privacy Statement</a></li>
</ul>


Amit Indexing Engine

Notify Google, Bing, and Yandex about your pages. Auto-submits 10 URLs daily via IndexNow.

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