FAQ
Does it need Rank Math, Yoast SEO or SEOPress?
Section titled “Does it need Rank Math, Yoast SEO or SEOPress?”No. Names, slugs and descriptions can be edited without any SEO plugin. The SEO title, meta description and robots fields need one of the three, because that is where those values are stored. See SEO plugins.
Does it work for product tags and brands?
Section titled “Does it work for product tags and brands?”Yes. The switch above the list picks Categories, Tags or Brands, and each gets the same editor, filters, side panel and CSV. Brands show when WooCommerce (9.6 and newer) or a brands plugin registers them. Both are in the free plugin.
Why are the counters in pixels?
Section titled “Why are the counters in pixels?”Google cuts titles and descriptions by width, not by characters. A title of wide letters is cut sooner than one of narrow letters with the same length. The counters measure the text the way Google draws it: 580 px for the title, 920 px for the meta description.
Where are the SEO values saved?
Section titled “Where are the SEO values saved?”In the fields of the active SEO plugin: term meta for Rank Math and SEOPress, and the wpseo_taxonomy_meta option for Yoast SEO. Nothing is stored in a format of its own, so your SEO plugin’s category screen shows the same values.
Will changing a slug break URLs?
Section titled “Will changing a slug break URLs?”Yes, the same way it would in WooCommerce. The old URL returns a 404 until you add a 301 redirect to the new one. The editor flags the slug field as soon as it changes, and the notice after saving counts how many slugs changed. The plugin does not add the redirect for you.
Does the CSV import create categories?
Section titled “Does the CSV import create categories?”No. It only updates existing terms of the open list, matched on term ID and then on slug. It never creates or deletes anything. See CSV export and import.
Can the CSV import rename categories?
Section titled “Can the CSV import rename categories?”Yes. Since version 2.1.2 the import writes the name and slug columns as well. Renaming a slug through the import has the same effect as in the editor: the old URL needs a redirect.
Why is there no nofollow box?
Section titled “Why is there no nofollow box?”Yoast SEO is active. Yoast has no per-category nofollow, so the box is hidden rather than pretending to save.
Why are the SEO fields greyed out?
Section titled “Why are the SEO fields greyed out?”No supported SEO plugin is active. Activate Rank Math, Yoast SEO or SEOPress and reload the page.
My changes do not show on the shop.
Section titled “My changes do not show on the shop.”If you use a page cache, the old page may still be cached. With LiteSpeed Cache the plugin purges the saved category on its own. With other caches, purge the category page, or wait for the cache to expire.
WooCommerce says the plugin is incompatible.
Section titled “WooCommerce says the plugin is incompatible.”Update to 2.2.1. Older versions did not declare support for HPOS and the block checkout, so WooCommerce flagged them, even though the plugin never touches orders or the checkout. Pro needs 2.2.1 as well.
Who can use the editor?
Section titled “Who can use the editor?”Users who can manage WooCommerce. By default those are administrators and shop managers.
Does the free plugin send any data?
Section titled “Does the free plugin send any data?”No. No account, no tracking, no external requests. The bundled font is loaded from the plugin folder.
What does uninstalling the free plugin remove?
Section titled “What does uninstalling the free plugin remove?”Nothing. The plugin keeps no settings of its own; categories and SEO values stay where they are.
Do I need the free plugin for Pro?
Section titled “Do I need the free plugin for Pro?”Yes. Pro is an add-on that hooks into the free plugin, version 2.2.0 or newer. Keep both active.
What does the Add-ons tab do?
Section titled “What does the Add-ons tab do?”It describes the Pro add-on, with a switch per module that stays off until the add-on is installed. When Pro is installed, the tab is replaced by the Pro tabs.
I bought Pro, but the Pro tabs only describe the features.
Section titled “I bought Pro, but the Pro tabs only describe the features.”The licence is not active on this site. Open the Licence tab, paste your key and click Activate. If it is already active, click Check again. See Licence keys.
The audit says no SEO plugin is detected.
Section titled “The audit says no SEO plugin is detected.”The primary category is stored by the SEO plugin, so the audit needs Rank Math, Yoast SEO or SEOPress to be active.
Can I get a refund on Pro?
Section titled “Can I get a refund on Pro?”If Pro does not work on your site and we cannot fix it within 14 days of your purchase, you get the full amount back. See Refunds.