After months of work, countless revisions, and a growing community of users, we’re excited to announce that Site-First SEO version 1.0.5 is now live. This release represents more than just a version bump—it’s a reflection of steady progress, stability improvements, and our vision of making on-site SEO easier, faster, and more effective for everyone.
From Concept to Community Plugin
When I launched Site-First SEO into the WordPress Plugin Repository, the goal was simple: to replace multiple plugins with one streamlined toolkit. I wanted site owners and professionals to be able to manage their SEO with clarity, without bloat, and with modules that matter:
- Dashboard & Visits for traffic insights
- Headings & Images to clean up structure
- Titles & Meta with a real-time SERP preview
- Links Overview for internal linking clarity
- Sitemaps & Robots.txt to keep crawlers in check
- Redirects & 404s to fix leaks before they spread
- Exports for data portability
- Settings to tie it all together
Since that first approval, we’ve listened carefully to users, refined the interface, and patched issues quickly. Each revision has been a step closer to a stable, dependable SEO suite.
What’s New in 1.0.5
This release brings together updates and fixes that strengthen the foundation of Site-First SEO. Highlights include:
- Stability improvements across modules, including Exports and Visits.
- Cleaner installs: ensuring all files are present and properly tagged in SVN versions.
- Bot Block updates: enhanced detection and better file handling to prevent missing dependencies.
- Readme and metadata cleanup for improved compatibility with the WordPress.org repository.
- Version control refinements: aligning trunk and tags so fresh installs get the correct, complete plugin every time.
These may sound like behind-the-scenes changes, but they mean fewer white screens, fewer missing files, and smoother performance for you.
Looking Back: The Road to 1.0.5
Each release has carried its own story:
- 1.0.2 gave us a stable early build with proper module loading.
- 1.0.3 & 1.0.4 brought fixes to Bot Block and file structure, keeping installs consistent.
- Now with 1.0.5, I’m confident that Site-First SEO is not just feature-rich, but stable and production-ready for everyday use.
What’s Next
I’m not not slowing down. Coming soon in 1.0.6 and beyond:
- Enhanced Visits logging and charts
- Smarter Bot Block with deeper tracking and reporting
- More Quick Wins to help guide your workflow
- UI/UX refinements to make the dashboard even more intuitive and useful
The mission remains the same: to build the best all around SEO plugin for WordPress, one that saves you from loading a ton of other plugins.
Thank You
Site-First SEO couldn’t have reached 1.0.5 without feedback from early adopters, testers, and the community. Your bug reports, suggestions, and encouragement have directly shaped this plugin.
If you haven’t yet, download Site-First SEO from the WordPress Plugin Directory and see what’s new in 1.0.5.
Onward to 1.0.6!
