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Installing Minorank SEO

Minorank SEO is a free WordPress plugin available from WordPress.org. Installation takes under two minutes and requires no configuration to start using.

Requirements​

RequirementVersion
WordPress6.0 or higher
PHP8.0 or higher
WooCommerceOptional — 3.0+ enables product sitemaps and Product schema

Installation​

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
  2. Search for Minorank SEO.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Manual installation​

  1. Download the plugin zip from WordPress.org.
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  3. Upload the zip file and click Install Now, then Activate.

What happens on activation​

When the plugin activates for the first time, it automatically:

  • Creates two database tables: minorank_404s and minorank_redirections
  • Generates a unique 32-character IndexNow key
  • Registers rewrite rules for the XML sitemap, LLMs.txt, and IndexNow key file
  • Adds the Minorank SEO top-level menu to the WordPress admin

:::note No configuration required The plugin works immediately after activation. You do not need to configure anything to start using the meta box in the Gutenberg editor. :::

After activation, Minorank SEO appears in the left WordPress admin menu with three sub-pages:

PageWhat it does
SEO SettingsAPI key, XML sitemap, LLMs.txt, IndexNow, Schema, Local Business
RedirectionsCreate and manage 301/302/307/410/451 redirects
404 MonitorView and act on all logged 404 errors

The Gutenberg editor sidebar gains a Minorank SEO panel with four tabs (General, Advanced, Schema, Social) on every post, page, and custom post type.

SEO Settings overview​

Minorank SEO Settings page showing API key section, XML sitemap toggles, IndexNow settings, Schema section, and Local Business fields

The Settings page is divided into sections:

API Key​

Paste your Minorank Platform API key here to connect the plugin to the platform. Click Test Connection to verify. The connection status badge updates to Connected (green) or shows an error.

The API key is optional — the plugin works fully without it. The key is only needed to allow the Minorank Platform to manage this site remotely.

XML Sitemap​

Toggle individual post type sitemaps on or off. When enabled, the sitemap URL for each type appears as a clickable link — copy it directly into Google Search Console.

LLMs.txt​

Toggle to generate a /llms.txt file following the llmstxt.org spec, allowing AI crawlers (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to understand your site's purpose and structure.

IndexNow​

Enable auto-ping on publish, and manually ping your homepage or specific URLs from this section.

Schema Markup​

Set the default JSON-LD @type for each content type. Individual posts can override these defaults from the Schema tab in the meta box.

Local Business Schema​

Fill in your business details (name, phone, email, address, price range) to add a LocalBusiness JSON-LD block to your homepage automatically.

Connecting to Minorank Platform (optional)​

To allow the Minorank Platform to manage this site's SEO remotely:

  1. In the Platform: go to Connectors → WordPress → Add site and enter the site URL, username, and application password. The platform generates an API key for this site.
  2. In WordPress: go to Minorank SEO → Settings → API Key, paste the key, and click Save Key.
  3. Click Test Connection — the badge should update to Connected.

Once connected, meta tags, redirections, and 404 data on this site are accessible from the Minorank Platform's WordPress SEO management section.

Next steps​