2026 · 8 versions
3.17.1
Latest4 fixes
Fixed- Require post and SEO metabox capabilities on analysis AJAX handlers
- Sitemap Troubleshoot shows an unknown error when post-sitemap.xml is missing
- PHP fatal error when saving the static homepage with OpenGraph disabled
- Undefined array key warnings in the Advanced Autolinks controller
3.17.0
31 fixes
Fixed- LinkedIn sharing images not being set correctly when using oEmbed tags.
- Missing images in SmartCrawl sitemaps.
- IndexNow submission dates not matching the date format configured in WordPress settings.
- Sitemap link count on the first page exceeding the configured limit by one.
- WooCommerce SEO not appearing in the Dashboard.
- Incorrect page numbering on the first SmartCrawl sitemap file.
- Errors when navigating to other pages while an SEO Health test was running.
- Warnings appearing when visiting nonexistent WooCommerce pages.
- Conflict between SmartCrawl and Avada Off Canvas.
- Empty SEO tabs appearing on post/page edit screens when relevant modules are inactive.
- Incorrect cooling-down period displayed after running a scan.
- Redirects UI breaking when corrupted GeoIP redirect rule data is stored in the database.
- "You are not allowed to access this page" error when disabling Schema or other modules.
- Empty keyphrases not displaying a validation error.
- Validation inconsistency between the Redirect To and Redirect From fields in Advanced Tools > URL Redirection.
- Sitemap crawl listing the homepage as missing when there is only one page and no posts.
- Enforce Meta Tag Character Limits not working as expected.
- LinkedIn OG title not matching the SEO title.
- Enable/disable options displayed for post types that are not publicly viewable in sitemaps.
- Schema markup linking to twitter.com instead of x.com.
- WPMU DEV email address being added when setting up regular URL crawls.
- SmartCrawl icon still shown on saved configs when White Label is enabled.
- Sitemap Widget being visible to non-administrators.
- Dynamic macros not appearing in Meta Title and Description previews.
- Missing og:image metadata on author pages.
- Incorrect internal and external link counts in Content Analysis when the Wide setting is selected.
- Yoast Importer adding empty images to post social data.
- SmartCrawl settings not being translated in SEO Audit, the Post/Page Editor, and the Dashboard.
- Issues when selecting a Page in Schema Types Builder rules.
- Open Graph and X card image checkboxes in Title & Meta not saving correctly.
- Media post type included in Automatic Linking exclusion options.
3.16.4
1 fix
Fixed- SEO Health scans timing out in some cases.
3.16.3
1 fix
Fixed- Improved security and access controls for AJAX handlers. (Credit: Ezekiel Victor)
3.16.2
1 fix
Fixed- Publishing error when content is excluded from search and SmartCrawl permissions are restricted to Super Admins.
3.16.1
4 fixes
Fixed- Permission-related issues allowing low-level users to access or modify In-Page SEO metadata.
- Save error for low-level users when 301 Redirect permissions are restricted to administrators.
- SmartCrawl Metabox not working with Classic Editor when editor switching is enabled.
- Moz tab not displaying for users with Moz access permissions enabled.
3.16.0
7 improvements12 fixes
Improved- Migrate SmartCrawl Metabox UI to Gutenberg Sidebar.
- Add canonical consolidation for non-translatable WPML posts.
- Add option to disable structured data (JSON-LD) for SmartCrawl breadcrumbs.
- Refine content analysis for keyphrase detection and keyphrase density accuracy.
- Improve stop word detection in focus keyphrases and recommendations.
- Expand breadcrumbs support for WooCommerce and custom post types.
- Add support for dynamic tags from SmartCrawl to the GenerateBlocks plugin.
Fixed- PHP 8.5 compatibility issues.
- Post::get_focus_keywords returns a string instead of an array after set_focus_keywords.
- Taxonomy Archives remain enabled after disabling via SmartCrawl Pro > Schema > Advanced.
- Backslash (\) is not detected in content analysis.
- Homepage OpenGraph settings are enabled by default.
- UI issues in the breadcrumbs section.
- Query errors when entering invalid Moz account credentials.
- Enabling the link logo in White Label hides footer links and social icons.
- Incorrect breadcrumbs output when "Posts per page" is set.
- Fatal error when saving the Breadcrumbs module in Advanced Tools.
- Gutenberg link popup is not displaying properly.
- Critical error on certain URLs with invalid product categories, causing null term issues in SEO meta rendering.
3.15.0
3 improvements11 fixes
Improved- Limit Person Schema to specific pages when Organization Schema is enabled.
- Optimize database performance by setting wds_onpage_options autoload to NO.
- Improve compatibility between the Title & Meta module and the Discourse plugin.
Fixed- SEO checks failing on large content pages.
- Editor getting stuck when typing for more than two minutes while SmartCrawl is enabled.
- Social accounts being erased from Schema General Settings.
- Categories and tags not saving under Taxonomy Archives.
- HTML characters appearing in the SEO Health report.
- Blog or Posts Archive pages not working with Global Titles & Meta Descriptions.
- Article Schema being added to all pages
- Author URL appearing even after disabling it in SmartCrawl settings.
- SmartCrawl not detecting focus keywords when numbers are used.
- Auto-linking is causing issues with the WooCommerce cart.
- Sitemap update schedule select option is being disabled.
2025 · 7 versions
3.14.6
1 change
Changes- Enhance: Miscellaneous improvements
3.14.5
1 fix
Fixed- Duplicate homepage URLs appear in the sitemap when using WPML plugin
3.14.4
1 fix
3.14.3
2 fixes
Fixed- Update some instances of Twitter to X
- X tags not enabled on new posts
3.14.2
2 fixes
Fixed- Security improvements
- Ensure Social sharing features are correctly enabled when selected during onboarding
3.14.1
4 fixes
Fixed- Website and Organization schema details are not added correctly in certain cases.
- Meta Title and Description do not apply to the blog page when a static front page is set.
- Schema Types Builder does not function as expected.
- Keyphrase detection in post content fails, affecting SEO analysis.
3.14.0
1 new9 fixes3 changes
Fixed- OpenGraph appears enabled in individual posts when it should be disabled
- Video Schema generated by SmartCrawl is missing the timezone in uploadDate and lacks a description
- Auto-linking is hard caching the WooCommerce account page
- SmartCrawl fields in Quick Edit mode don't populate
- Thumbnail is not set as the default OpenGraph image for WooCommerce product categories
- Issue with how the meta robots "index" and "follow" values are displayed
- Error with the report recipient when saving any Sitemap Setting
- Redirect issue with a mix of Latin and non-Latin characters
- Improve in-post analysis recommendation for using the focus keyphrase in image alt text
Changes- Enhance: Add condition in SmartCrawl Breadcrumbs PHP code to avoid a fatal error when the plugin is disabled
- Enhance: Remove the Auto-notify search engines feature from SmartCrawl
- Enhance: Improve source data for password-protected content to exclude featured image metadata
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