Joost de Valk

Ari Stathopoulos

Filip Ilić

Iris Guelen

Marieke van de Rakt

Sam Alderson

Jono Alderson

Taco Verdonschot

<p>A website isn’t something you set up once and forget about. Over time, small issues pile up — broken links, outdated content, slow load times — and suddenly, your site isn’t performing as well as it should. But staying on top of maintenance and optimization takes time and effort. Where do you even start?</p>
<p>Progress Planner makes website upkeep easy. Built by the founders of Yoast, this plugin helps you keep your site optimized with clear, actionable recommendations, a smart to-do list and guided challenges that help you improve your site step by step. No more guesswork — just the right tasks at the right time.</p>
<h3>🔑 Key features</h3>
<h4>Get personalized recommendations with Ravi’s Recommendations</h4>
<p>Keeping up with all the little tasks that make a website run smoothly can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve curated an interactive list of important but often-overlooked improvements for you. With Ravi’s Recommendations, you don’t have to figure out what needs attention — we do that for you.</p>
<p>From setting your site’s tagline and icon to reviewing your permalink structure or removing default WordPress content, we surface the tasks that help keep your site professional, optimized and secure. Each recommendation comes with clear instructions, so all you have to do is put them into practice — no guesswork required.</p>
<h4>Stay organized with an in-context to-do list</h4>
<p>Managing website tasks can be messy, but Progress Planner keeps everything in one place. Your to-do list isn’t just another checklist — it’s right where you need it. Add your own website tasks and keep them in context, so you have them on hand while working on your site. No more forgetting what needs to be done!</p>
<h4>Track your website activity over time</h4>
<p>A well-maintained website isn’t built in a day — it’s improved with regular updates. Your website activity score reflects the maintenance work you’ve done over the past 30 days, helping you stay on track and keep your site in top shape.</p>
<h4>Earn badges and streaks for your progress</h4>
<p>Motivation matters! Stay engaged with Progress Planner’s built-in gamification. Earn badges and track your streaks as you complete tasks and keep your website in great shape.</p>
<h4>Everything in one place: Your dashboard</h4>
<p>Your dashboard gives you a clear overview of your website’s progress. See your recommendations, to-do list and achievements at a glance — so you can jump right into the most important tasks.</p>
<h3>🧹 Ready to make website maintenance easier?</h3>
<p>Progress Planner takes the frustration out of keeping your website in top shape. Whether you’re tackling quick fixes or diving into bigger improvements, you’ll always know what to do next.</p>
<p>Download Progress Planner for free and start optimizing your site today!</p>


Progress Planner


I’ve been developing websites for the past 14 years, and every time, I follow my own checklist for setting up WordPress and making the essential changes before going live.This plugin simplifies that process for developers - with rewards!It makes your tasks easier and adds a touch of fun to your workflow.


Must have plugin for all beginners & website maintainers

Powering your website’s progress! Track, motivate, and enhance your website management with daily activity tracking and weekly progress reports.

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<p>Waypoints: Trip Planner adds a configurable trip-planning interface to a page or<br />
post. Visitors can search Google place results, add stops to a waypoint list,<br />
reorder their trip, preview the route when map embeds are configured, and open<br />
the finished route in Google Maps.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Special thanks to <a href="https://github.com/hagan" rel="nofollow ugc">Hagan</a> and<br />
<a href="https://github.com/datapoke" rel="nofollow ugc">Datapoke</a> for development help.</p>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<p>Manage settings in Settings > Waypoints: Trip Planner.</p>
<p>Current settings include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Default location label, address/search phrase, latitude, longitude, and Place ID.</li>
<li>Allowed start modes, max waypoints, result count, distance unit, map preview,<br />
and Google Maps handoff toggles.</li>
<li>Editable categories and interface copy.</li>
<li>Browser-facing Maps Embed API key.</li>
<li>Server-side Places API and Geocoding API keys.</li>
<li>Google API timeout and cache TTLs.</li>
<li>Rate-limit value and trusted proxy CIDRs for public endpoint protection.</li>
<li>Admin-only API call counter for troubleshooting request behavior.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>Waypoints: Trip Planner uses Google services for place results, place details,<br />
geocoding, embedded map previews, and Google Maps handoff links.</p>
<p>The plugin can send data to Google from the server when:</p>
<ul>
<li>a visitor runs a category or custom place search</li>
<li>the plugin geocodes a configured or visitor-provided starting area</li>
<li>the plugin resolves selected waypoint place details</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin can also send data to Google from the visitor’s browser when:</p>
<ul>
<li>the frontend loads a Google Maps Embed preview from <code>https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search</code> or <code>https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/directions</code></li>
<li>a visitor opens the generated Google Maps handoff link</li>
</ul>
<p>Depending on the interaction, data sent to Google can include:</p>
<ul>
<li>search phrases</li>
<li>configured or visitor-provided starting locations</li>
<li>selected Google Place IDs</li>
<li>visitor IP address and the browser-facing Maps Embed API key when the browser loads an embedded map preview</li>
<li>origin text plus waypoint and destination Place IDs when the browser loads an embedded directions preview</li>
<li>route waypoint information needed to build map previews or handoff URLs</li>
</ul>
<p>Google provides these services. Review their terms and privacy information:</p>
<ul>
<li>https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms</li>
</ul>


Waypoints: Trip Planner

Adds a searchable trip planner with place search, waypoint ordering, route previews, and Google Maps handoff links.

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