Installing All in One SEO takes about a minute. The harder part is knowing which settings to turn on, because an online store, a local business, and a blog each need different ones.
We use AIOSEO on WPBeginner to manage sitemaps, schema markup, and on-page SEO across thousands of articles. In this guide, we will show you how to set up the plugin for your type of website, not just install it.
💡 Quick Summary: Start by running the AIOSEO setup wizard. Then adjust the settings for your website type, whether it’s a WooCommerce store, local business, blog, or business website. The free version covers most of the steps in this guide, but Local SEO, WooCommerce SEO, and Link Assistant need a paid plan.
What You Can Set Up on the Free Version
The free version of All in One SEO covers most of this guide. You can run the setup wizard, configure your blog or business website, and optimize posts using the TruSEO score.
You can also set up XML and RSS sitemaps, choose default schema markup, create an llms.txt file, connect Google Search Console, and run an SEO audit.
Some features need a paid plan:
- WooCommerce SEO: Basic plan or higher
- Local SEO: Plus plan or higher
- Link Assistant: Pro plan or higher
- Author SEO: Plus plan or higher
- Video and news sitemaps: Pro plan or higher
llms-full.txt: Any paid plan- Search Statistics: Elite plan
We’ll point out any other paid features as they come up in the guide.
💡 Note: We use AIOSEO Elite in our screenshots to show all available settings. If you use the free version, you may see a lock icon next to features that need a paid plan.
Video Walkthrough
If you prefer written instructions, then just keep reading. Here’s everything we’ll cover in this guide:
- How to Install the Plugin and Run the Setup Wizard
- The Best Settings for Your Website Type
- Common Settings Mistakes to Avoid
- How to Optimize a Post or Page
- How to Use the AI Content Tools
- How to Set Up XML Sitemaps
- How to Add Schema Markup
- How to Generate an llms.txt File
- How to Connect Google Search Console
- How to Add Internal Links With Link Assistant
- How to Run an SEO Audit and Competitor Analysis
- Other Settings Worth Changing
- Frequently Asked Questions About All in One SEO
How to Install the Plugin and Run the Setup Wizard
First, you need to install and activate the All in One SEO plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
After activation, AIOSEO opens its setup wizard. Click Let’s Get Started to begin.
On the next screen, choose the category that best describes your website. Options include Blog, News Channel, Online Store, Small Offline Business, Corporation, and Portfolio.
Next, enter your homepage’s SEO title and meta description. These are the title and description that may appear in search results, so describe your website clearly and include the main terms people use to find it.
You can also use smart tags, such as your site title and separator, to build your SEO title. These tags automatically insert information from your website, making it easier to keep titles consistent.
Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move on.
Next, tell AIOSEO whether your website represents a person or an organization.
Choose Person for a personal blog or freelance portfolio. Choose Organization for a company, online store, or brand.
If you choose Organization, enter your organization’s name and business phone number. The phone number is optional, so you can add it later if you don’t have one ready.
Below that, you can upload your business logo and choose a default social sharing image. AIOSEO can use this image when someone shares a page that doesn’t have its own featured image.
You can also add links to your social media profiles. This information helps search engines understand your organization and its online presence.
Click ‘Save and Continue’ when you’re done.
The next screen lets you enable AIOSEO’s SEO features. XML Sitemaps and Optimized Search Appearance are enabled by default.
If you’re unsure about the other options, keep the default settings for now. We’ll cover the settings you may need to change for your website type in the next section.
AIOSEO now shows a preview of how your homepage may appear in Google search results. Click the preview to edit your homepage’s SEO title and meta description.
Below the preview, you’ll find several additional settings:
- Site Live or Under Construction: Choose ‘Under Construction’ if your website isn’t ready for search engines yet. Remember to change this setting when you launch.
- Include All Post Types: Leave this enabled for now. You can exclude content types you don’t use when you configure your settings later.
- Multiple Authors: Enable this if multiple people publish content on your WordPress blog. If you’re the only author, choose ‘No’ to avoid unnecessary author archive pages.
- Redirect Attachment Pages: Keep this enabled. WordPress creates a separate attachment page for each media attachment, and these pages often have little useful content. Redirecting them can help prevent thin pages from appearing in search results.
- Enable Email Reports: Leave this enabled if you’d like regular SEO reports by email. Turn it off if you’d rather check your site’s performance in your WordPress dashboard.
Click ‘Save and Continue’ to proceed.
💡 Launching your site? If you selected ‘Under Construction,’ make sure to change that setting when your site is ready. You should also check your WordPress visibility settings. Go to Settings » Reading in your WordPress dashboard and uncheck ‘Discourage search engines from indexing this site.’ Then click ‘Save Changes.’
If you’re using a paid AIOSEO plan, the wizard may ask for your license key. You can find it in your account on the AIOSEO website.
Finally, click ‘Finish Setup’ to save your settings and close the wizard.
That’s it! You’ve completed the initial setup.
However, the wizard uses general settings that may not fit every website. Next, we’ll show you which settings to adjust for your specific type of site.
The Best Settings for Your Website Type
Choose the section that matches your website and change the settings that apply to you. If your site fits more than one category, such as a blog that also sells products, follow both sections.
Settings for WooCommerce Stores
WooCommerce SEO needs the Basic plan or higher. Start by setting the correct schema for your products and keeping customer-specific pages out of search results.
Set Product as the Default Schema
Go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance and open the ‘Content Types’ tab. Under Products, open the ‘Schema Markup’ tab and set the schema type to ‘Product.’
This helps search engines understand your products and may make them eligible for rich results showing details such as price, availability, and reviews. AIOSEO pulls this information from your WooCommerce product listings.
Keep the Cart, Checkout, and Account Pages Out of Search
These pages contain customer-specific information or actions, so they generally don’t need to appear in Google.
WooCommerce already sets these pages to noindex by default, so you don’t need to change their robots settings in AIOSEO.
However, they still appear in your sitemap. It’s best to remove them, so your sitemap only lists pages you want Google to index.
Go to All in One SEO » Sitemaps and scroll down to ‘Advanced Settings’. In the ‘Exclude Posts / Pages’ field, add Cart, Checkout, and My Account. Then click ‘Save Changes’.
For more tips on product descriptions, keyword research, and category pages, see our ultimate WooCommerce SEO guide.
Settings for Local Businesses
Local SEO needs the Plus plan or higher. Enable it if customers visit your business location or you serve customers in a specific area.
Go to All in One SEO » Local SEO and click the ‘Activate Local SEO’ button.
Choose Single or Multiple Locations
Open the ‘Locations’ tab and enable ‘Multiple Locations’ if your business has more than one address. You can then add a separate page with details for each location.
Add Your Business Information
Scroll down to ‘Business Info’ and enter your business name, type, address, phone number, and service area.
Choose the most specific business type available, such as Real Estate Agent instead of Local Business. AIOSEO uses this information to add local business schema to your site.
Use the same business name, address, and phone number as your Google Business Profile. Keeping these details consistent across your online listings helps Google identify your business.
Add Your Opening Hours
To do this, switch to the ‘Opening Hours’ tab. Then, you can mark your business as open 24/7 or enter opening and closing times for each day of the week.
Click Save Changes when you’re done. AIOSEO will add the relevant local business schema to your site.
For help with your Google Business Profile, reviews, and local keywords, see our ultimate WordPress local SEO guide.
Settings for Blogs and News Sites
Blogs mainly need the right schema for their posts. You may also need to configure author information or a news sitemap, depending on how your site operates.
Set Article as the Default Schema for Posts
Go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance » Content Types and open the ‘Schema Markup’ tab under Posts.
Set the schema type to ‘Article’ and the article type to ‘Blog Post’. If you run a news site, then choose ‘News Article’ instead.
This helps search engines understand your content. Article schema can include details such as the author and publication date, but it doesn’t guarantee that Google will display those details in search results. This setting is available in the free version.
Enable Author SEO (If Multiple People Write for Your Site)
Author SEO needs the Plus plan or higher. It adds information about your writers, such as their names, biographies, and expertise, to help search engines understand who creates your content.
If you run a single-author blog, you may not need this feature. For a multi-author site, go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance » Author SEO and make sure the feature is enabled. Then add each writer’s details to their WordPress profile.
Enable the News Sitemap (Only If You Publish News)
The news sitemap needs the Pro plan or higher. It includes recent articles published within the last two days and is intended for news publishers.
A regular blog doesn’t need a news sitemap, even if you post often. Your standard XML sitemap already lists your site’s eligible posts.
Settings for Business Websites
Business websites should identify the person or organization behind the site and avoid indexing content they don’t use.
Set Organization or Person as Your Sitewide Schema
Go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance and open the ‘Global Settings’ tab.
Scroll down to ‘Knowledge Graph.’ Choose ‘Organization’ for a company website or ‘Person’ for a personal brand. Then enter the relevant name and logo.
This setting tells Google who is behind the whole site. Check it even if you already selected a person or organization during the setup wizard.
Leave Local SEO Off If You Don’t Have a Physical Location
Online-only businesses, such as SaaS companies or consultants who work remotely, don’t need local business schema.
Hide Unused Content Types from Search Results
Go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance » Content Types. For any content type your site doesn’t use, turn off the ‘Show in Search Results’ toggle. For example, some themes and plugins add portfolio or testimonial content types that you may never use.
AIOSEO also removes these types from your sitemap, so Google won’t waste time on empty pages.
Common Settings Mistakes to Avoid
A few small mistakes can cause problems with your SEO settings. Here’s what to watch for:
- Leaving Under Construction enabled after launch: Your site may remain hidden from search engines.
- Removing the Post Title smart tag from a title template: Pages using that template may end up with missing or incomplete SEO titles.
- Enabling the news sitemap for a regular blog: You create an extra sitemap you probably don’t need.
- Choosing Person or Organization without checking: Search engines may receive incorrect information about who runs your website.
- Indexing thin tag and category archives: These pages may offer little value to visitors and can create unnecessary URLs for search engines to crawl.
- Setting an SEO title both in a global template and on an individual post: The post’s custom title takes priority, so the template won’t determine that post’s title.
How to Optimize a Post or Page
Edit any post or page and scroll below the content editor to find the AIOSEO Settings box. Here, you can edit your SEO title and meta description, check your TruSEO score, and control how the page appears on social media.
At the top, you’ll see a preview of how your post may appear in Google search results. Below it, you can edit the SEO title and meta description. AIOSEO fills these fields using your title template, but you can customize them for individual posts.
Scroll down to the ‘Social Appearance’ section to control how the post looks when shared on Facebook and X. You can set a different title, description, and image so your social media images don’t break.
To optimize your posts, enter a focus keyphrase, which is the main search phrase you’re targeting. Try to use it naturally in your SEO title and meta description.
Adding a focus keyphrase doesn’t improve rankings by itself. It tells AIOSEO which phrase to use when checking your content.
That check produces your TruSEO score. You’ll find it in the editor’s top-right corner. A score of 70 or higher is a useful target, but it isn’t a Google ranking factor. You can click on your score and on each section to see suggestions for improving your content.
How to Use the AI Content Tools
AIOSEO includes several AI tools for creating and optimizing content. They use a credit system. Free users get a set of trial credits, while paid plans include larger allowances, starting at 10,000 credits on Basic. Credits expire after one year and don’t roll over, and on paid plans your balance resets when the subscription renews.
AI Content Settings and AI Assistant
First, tell the AI how to write. Go to All in One SEO » AI Suite and open the ‘AI Content’ tab. Here, you can see your credit balance, choose a default tone, such as ‘Formal’, and pick the audience that usually reads your content. Then click ‘Save Changes’.
AIOSEO uses these settings when it writes meta titles, meta descriptions, and FAQ blocks with schema markup. It also uses them for social media posts, email newsletters, summaries, and key takeaways.
Next, open any post in the block editor to use the AI Assistant. You can ask it to write a full post, expand a paragraph, add a section, create a table, rewrite text, or translate it. It does not work with the Classic Editor or page builders.
AI Image Generator
The AI Image Generator creates images from text prompts. You can choose a style, such as cinematic or illustration, and an image shape, such as square or landscape. Generated images are saved to your Media Library.
AI Schema Generator
The AI Schema Generator reads your page and creates the right schema markup for it. You don’t need to pick a schema type or fill in each field yourself.
Bulk AI Actions
Bulk AI Actions can generate SEO titles, meta descriptions, and image alt text for multiple posts at once. This can save time when updating older posts with missing SEO information.
To use it, go to Posts » All Posts and select the posts you want to update. Then open the ‘Bulk actions’ dropdown menu.
For example, you can select ‘Generate SEO Titles with AI,’ and the Bulk Generator will write titles for all the selected posts.
How to Set Up XML Sitemaps
AIOSEO creates your XML sitemap automatically. You can see it by adding /sitemap.xml to the end of your domain name, like https://example.com/sitemap.xml.
To manage your sitemap, go to All in One SEO » Sitemaps. In the ‘General Sitemap’ tab, make sure ‘Enable Sitemap’ is turned on.
Next, scroll down to ‘Sitemap Settings.’
If you don’t want to include every content type or taxonomy, turn off ‘Include All Post Types’ or ‘Include All Taxonomies’ to choose which ones appear in your sitemap.
Under Advanced Settings, you can exclude individual posts and pages from the sitemap, as we did with the WooCommerce cart and checkout pages earlier.
The other tabs let you configure special sitemaps:
- Video Sitemap (Pro or higher): Enable this if you want a separate sitemap for your site’s video content. Click ‘Activate Video Sitemap’ if prompted.
- News Sitemap (Pro or higher): Use this for a qualifying news publication. Enter your publication name and choose which post types to include.
- RSS Sitemap (free): This sitemap lists your latest content. Make sure it’s enabled if you want to use it.
To learn what sitemaps do and how search engines use them, see our guide on how to add XML sitemaps in WordPress.
How to Add Schema Markup
If you are new to schema, then start with our guide on how to add schema markup in WordPress. Here, we will cover the AIOSEO settings.
Change the Default Schema for a Content Type
Go to All in One SEO » Search Appearance » Content Types and open the ‘Schema Markup’ tab for that content type. Then choose a new schema type.
Not sure which one to use? Refer to the settings for your website type earlier in this guide.
Change the Schema for an Individual Post
Some posts need a different schema type from the default. For example, you might publish a recipe on a general blog.
To do this, edit the post and open the ‘Schema’ tab in the ‘AIOSEO Settings’ box. Click ‘Generate Schema’ to open the Schema Catalog. Then, choose a schema type, such as Recipe, FAQ, or Product. Fill in the required fields, then save your changes.
How to Generate an llms.txt File
An llms.txt file is a proposed format for helping AI tools discover useful information about your website. However, adding one doesn’t guarantee that ChatGPT or other AI tools will crawl, read, or use your content.
To create the file, go to All in One SEO » Sitemaps and open the ‘LLMs.txt’ tab. AIOSEO offers two file options:
llms.txt: Creates a list of URLs from your site. This option is available in the free version.llms-full.txt: Needs a paid plan and can include your page content in Markdown format.
To create the full version, turn on ‘Enable llms-full.txt’. The ‘Convert Posts to Markdown’ toggle below it is a separate setting that creates a Markdown copy of each post when you add .md to the end of its URL.
Next, choose which post types and taxonomies to include. For most websites, posts and pages are a sensible starting point. You can leave media attachments out unless you have a specific reason to include them.
Save your settings, then visit yourdomain.com/llms.txt in your browser to check the generated file. If you’ve enabled the full version, check yourdomain.com/llms-full.txt as well.
You can learn more in our guide on how to add llms.txt in WordPress.
How to Connect Google Search Console
Google Search Console is a free Google tool that shows how your site performs in search, including which queries bring visitors to your site.
To connect it through AIOSEO, go to All in One SEO » General Settings and open the ‘Webmaster Tools’ tab. Select Google Search Console, then click Connect to Google Search Console.
After that, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in and complete the connection.
The same tab also has fields for Bing, Yandex, Baidu, Pinterest, and Microsoft Clarity. If another service asks you to add a code to your site’s header, then you can paste it in the ‘Miscellaneous Verification’ box.
On paid plans, you can also turn on IndexNow. It tells Bing and Yandex right away when you publish or update a post.
See Your Search Console Data in WordPress (Elite)
With the Elite plan, you can view your Google Search Console reports from your WordPress dashboard. Go to All in One SEO » Search Statistics and click ‘Connect to Google Search Console’. Then sign in to your Google account and allow access.
AIOSEO will then show your clicks, keyword rankings, and top pages as easy charts.
How to Add Internal Links With Link Assistant
Link Assistant needs the Pro plan or higher. It lets you add links between your own posts without opening each post.
Go to All in One SEO » Link Assistant and click ‘Activate Link Assistant’. The tool then scans every post and page on your site.
When the scan finishes, the ‘Overview’ tab shows your internal, external, and affiliate links. It also shows orphaned posts, which are posts that no other page links to.
To find linking opportunities, open the ‘Links Report’ tab and click the arrow next to a post. Under ‘Link Suggestions,’ review the recommended links and add relevant ones.
For advice on choosing relevant pages and adding links naturally, see our guide to internal linking for SEO.
How to Run an SEO Audit and Competitor Analysis
An SEO audit checks your whole site at once. This helps you find problems that are easy to miss when you check one post at a time.
Go to All in One SEO » SEO Analysis. At the top, you will see your site’s overall SEO score. A score above 70 is good, but you can always improve it.
Below the score, you’ll find the ‘Issues,’ ‘Warnings,’ and ‘Good’ tabs. Click the arrow next to each issue to see how to fix it. After you fix something, click ‘Refresh Results’ to update your score.
To compare your site with a competitor, open the ‘Analyze Competitor Site’ tab on the same screen. Enter the competitor’s URL and click ‘Analyze.’
AIOSEO creates the same kind of report for their site, with their score, top keywords, and issues. Compare it with your own report to find things you can improve.
💡 Expert Tip: The free All in One SEO Analyzer Chrome extension lets you inspect SEO details on pages in your browser, including competitor pages. You don’t need to log in to their WordPress dashboard.
Other Settings Worth Changing
These settings apply to most WordPress websites, regardless of type. You don’t need to change all of them, but it’s worth knowing where to find them.
Edit Your Robots.txt File
Some SEO guides might recommend editing your robots.txt or .htaccess file. AIOSEO lets you access these files from All in One SEO » Tools, without using FTP.
Control Your RSS Feed
Other websites sometimes copy your posts from your RSS feed. You can add a link back to your site to help readers find the original source.
Go to All in One SEO » General Settings » RSS Content. Then add the text or link you want to appear before or after each post in your feed.
Choose Who Can Change SEO Settings
If a team works on your site, you may want to limit who can access AIOSEO’s settings.
Open All in One SEO » General Settings » Access Control to choose which user roles can view or change SEO settings. Do note that this feature needs a paid plan.
Find and fix broken links
Broken links send visitors and search engines to pages that don’t exist. AIOSEO’s free Broken Link Checker plugin scans your site and lists broken links in one dashboard, where you can review them and choose how to fix each one.
The free version scans up to 250 internal links each month, while paid plans scan more internal and external links and check them more often.
Frequently Asked Questions About All in One SEO
1. Is All in One SEO for WordPress really free?
Yes. There is a free version of All in One SEO on WordPress.org. It includes SEO titles and meta descriptions, XML sitemaps, schema markup, the TruSEO score, and an llms.txt file.
2. How do I use All in One SEO for free?
Install the free plugin from Plugins » Add New in your WordPress dashboard and run the setup wizard. Then follow the relevant blog or business website settings in this guide. Skip any steps that need a paid plan.
3. Can I switch from another SEO plugin like Yoast to AIOSEO?
Yes. Go to All in One SEO » Tools » Import/Export to import supported SEO settings from plugins such as Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and SEOPress. Check the imported settings afterward to make sure everything looks correct.
4. What is a good TruSEO score to aim for?
A score of 70 or higher is a useful target. AIOSEO’s checklist shows suggestions for improving each post or page, but the score itself isn’t a Google ranking factor.
5. Do I really need an XML sitemap?
Yes. An XML sitemap helps search engines discover your website’s URLs. AIOSEO creates one automatically, so you don’t need to build it yourself.
6. What is schema markup and why is it important?
Schema markup is code that tells search engines what your content is, such as a recipe, a product, or an article. Google can then show extra details in search results, like ratings or prices, which can get you more clicks.
7. What does All in One SEO do?
All in One SEO handles the technical side of SEO in WordPress. It manages meta titles and descriptions, XML sitemaps, schema markup, and the TruSEO score for each post. Depending on your plan, it also offers features such as Local SEO, internal link suggestions, keyword rank tracking, and AI content tools.
8. Is All in One SEO worth it?
For many websites, the free version is a good starting point. Upgrade when you need a specific paid feature, such as WooCommerce SEO for an online store, Local SEO for a local business, or Link Assistant to find internal linking opportunities.
9. How much does All in One SEO cost?
The plugin is free on WordPress.org. Paid plans for the first year cost $49.50 (Basic, 1 site), $99.50 (Plus, 3 sites), $199.50 (Pro, 10 sites), and $299.50 (Elite, 100 sites).
Paid plans renew at the regular price. Check the official AIOSEO website for current pricing, renewal rates, and money-back guarantee terms.
10. Which is better, AIOSEO or Yoast?
Both are strong SEO plugins with similar basics, including SEO titles, meta descriptions, and XML sitemaps. AIOSEO also offers tools such as Link Assistant and an AI Schema Generator, depending on your plan.
If Yoast SEO already meets your needs, there’s no need to switch just for the sake of it. For a full comparison, see our Yoast SEO vs AIOSEO guide.
11. Does AIOSEO support llms.txt?
Yes. AIOSEO’s free version can generate an llms.txt file listing selected website URLs. Paid plans also offer llms-full.txt, which can include page content in Markdown format. These files don’t guarantee that AI tools will crawl or use your content.
12. Is AIOSEO better than Rank Math?
AIOSEO and Rank Math have similar core features. The better choice depends on the features you need, your budget, and which interface you prefer. AIOSEO may be a good fit if you want features such as Author SEO and an AI Schema Generator.
For a detailed breakdown, see our Rank Math vs AIOSEO comparison.
We hope this article helped you set up All in One SEO correctly for your website. You may also want to see our ultimate WordPress SEO guide and our expert picks for the best WordPress SEO plugins and tools.
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Samuel
The features I like most is the ability to compare your site with that of competitors by entering their website. It is a great features that will help me beat them in the game.
Nice article as always, thank you
Moinuddin Waheed
It is very common to get overwhelmed by the number of things in any tool and specially tools that are of significant value.
I have been using AIOSEO for this long and have realised that understanding all these settings step by step is crucial for starting out.
I must admit the effectiveness of AIOSEO in making my seo journey easy and smooth.
Thanks a ton wpbeginner and developer team being AIOSEO.
Samuel
Yes Moinuddin, I can only agree with you on the effectiveness of the AIOSEO, i have been using the free version and it is very effective in helping refining my content and rank better on search engines. However, I read an article that let me know it also has store locator feature that can help in increasing foot traffic to your physical locator, this made me realized that there might be many hidden features that I am yet to about and I considering the pro version now, hence the search for it on wpbeginner that brought me to this article once more. I am relatively new in wordpress development and this AIOSEO is getting my attention as the most important plugin for WordPress websites.
Yunus Rahman
Awesome guide to unlocking the full potential of All in One SEO Pack! I was overwhelmed by the settings, but this tutorial broke it down into manageable chunks.
Thanks, WPBeginner, for helping me optimize my website’s SEO and boost my online visibility. You’re the ultimate WordPress resource!
Mrteesurez
Absolutely, that’s exactly what happened to me when I first acquired the AIOSEO plugin. I didn’t know where to begin with implementing it. Articles like this are incredibly useful for helping me understand how AIOSEO works and highlighting some of its exciting features. As far as SEO is concerned, AIOSEO will continue to be a great tool for site optimization and visibility boosting.
Mrteesurez
AIOSEO is inaguably powerful as it has all major and necessary features of a typical great SEO plugin, I am looking forward to experience the TruSEO feature to analyze my site contents directly from the editor. Thanks for giving the correct way of setting it up, I have aquired it but yet to explore all features therein.
THANKGOD JONATHAN
All in One SEO Pack is a game-changer! This guide helped me master all its features, from sitemaps to schema markup. I
hope my SEO will improve soon with AIOSEO.
WPBeginner Support
We hope the plugin helps you as well
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Jiří Vaněk
When I saw the current offer on Black Friday, a price around 50 USD seemed like a great deal. I’m also considering switching from Yoast as it doesn’t offer as many settings as AIOSEO. I’m asking because it seems to me that this plugin is really extensive and capable of many things. Can such a large plugin negatively impact website speed due to its robustness and hosting resource demands?
WPBeginner Support
Large plugins don’t always affect your site’s speed, it is how the plugin is coded, we would recommend taking a look at our article below for more on that. AIOSEO should not cause a large impact to a site’s performance.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-wordpress-plugins-affect-your-sites-load-time/
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Jiří Vaněk
Now I’m using AIO SEO, and I must say it’s an amazing piece of software. But may I ask you about another question in this guide that I don’t understand? It’s about sitemaps. What’s the difference between a sitemap for news (for Google News) and a sitemap for posts? Both sitemaps contain new posts from the blog. So, where is a news sitemap better than a normal sitemap? I have Google News registered.
WPBeginner Support
The news sitemap would only have content from the last 48 hours as well as have extra markup for Google news. You would only want to use a news sitemap if you have a news site.
Jiří Vaněk
Thank you for the response. I have both active because I have integrated my website into Google News. Now it is much clearer what the difference is between them and what they are used for. Great.
Ralph
I’m using yoast for over 5 years but your guides are making me question my decision. I had problems with AIOSEO but that was long time ago. I think i might use it for my new website. Thanks for detailed guide so I have everything in 1 place rather than spend hours googling everything separetely.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome, glad you found our guide helpful
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Jiří Vaněk
I can only recommend switching to AIO SEO. I was the same way. I’ve been using Yoast SEO on my website for a year and a half and now I’ve switched to AIO SEO. and the results are really noticeable. For example, in the month since I started retroactively adding markup schemes, I can see results both in the search and in the Google Search Console. So if you’re thinking about making a change, don’t be afraid. The change is not complicated, it is fast and you will see the results very soon.
Ripon Hossain
Excellent. its awesome. have learn a lot.
WPBeginner Support
Glad you found our guide helpful!
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Kanas
Hi, I chose business and I was planning to make it a “business” while I was configuring the All In One SEO.
It is basically an affiliate site and I plan to use display ads for the site in the future. So should I choose personal instead of business? Or can I leave it as it is?
WPBeginner Support
If you plan on your site being for a business then you can keep it a business but if you plan on it being a personal site if you plan on being a personal site with ads, you would have it be a personal site. You can always change what your site is set as later in the plugin’s settings
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steve
Is there a way to update the sitemap so I can submit a new sitemap to Google Search Console?
WPBeginner Support
The sitemap would update as you add content, you wouldn’t normally need to resubmit it.
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Steve
Yeah, that’s what I thought too. My host told me that my sitemap needed to be updated that confused me.
Rachael Robinson
I’ve installed this plugin after deactivating Yoast, but All In one doesn’t pull through the metas on products, posts & pages. Is there a way to do this? I have written them all manually so want them moving over rather than taking the 1st few lines of the article. Thanks.
WPBeginner Support
You would want to ensure you use the importer tool in the plugin to transfer your settings over.
Admin
Justin
My site was under construction, so I selected that when I set it up. This means AISEO tells search engines not to index the site. Now, the site is going live and I don’t know how to get AISEO to turn off that feature (ex: I now want it to tell search engines to index me). I cant find anywhere that this is covered.
WPBeginner Support
You would want to check under Settings>Reading to enable indexing again.
Admin
Samta
I want to know that how many keywords can be add in all in one seo tool
WPBeginner Support
It would depend on how many you’re looking to add but you would separate the keywords with a comma for adding multiple keywords if you are using them.
Admin
Sheo Sagar
Thank you so much, this is more useful information.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome, glad you found our content helpful
Admin
Muhammad Hayat
Thanks for sharing it was really helpful.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome
Admin
somnio360
Nice and quite helpful, but i have a question . my sitemap doesn’t seem to be proper. I have generated ot using All-in-one SEO which is not working here is my site map . kindly help!! thanks
WPBeginner Support
Hi,
Please contact plugin support to see if they can help you fix it.
Admin
Jchong
Hi WP,
I downloaded the All-in-one SEO pack plugin. On my individual product page, there are 2 sections of the All-in-one- SEO pack for me to fill up.
One section has the (Use this form to enter All in One SEO Pack details for this Product.) while the other has a preview snippet (showing what the page would look like in the search engine).
There are some duplicate forms for both sections (such as Title, Description, and keywords). Do I have to fill them up for both sections or just one section would do?
Thank you and look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Jack
Nicolas
Hi – I use this plugin and noticed that the Google Analytics ID is not added to the websites HTML code. I see the google or bing verification code, which means the plugin works – but the code is missing. I used the Monster plugin before, which worked. Any idea how to fix? Thanks
Prabash babu Aryal
Why most of my sitemap is not indexed, instead it is just showing “-“
ThoaiNgo
Hi, how i can change url by this plugin?
Thanks alll
vineet gupta
I have a Question. When ‘Use Static Front Page Instead’ option is enabled, how to edit the Title Formats? For eg, the edit option under Home Page Title Option provides a box that contains ‘%page_title%’ Can one delete these words and write his own?. Is there any guideline for Editing the boxes?
Victor R. Villar
Hi, I just meet your post and I have a question. I wrote all the meta descriptions but seaching by Google don’t show these meta descriptions. I sent a new sitemap and a new robots.txt with Search Console.
My theme is Betheme.
Can you help me please?
Thanks in advance
Victor Villar
WPBeginner Support
Hi Victor,
Please view your site’s source code to make sure that you have keywords and description meta tags in the head section. If you do, then you can just wait for Google to refresh its index.
Admin
Victor R. Villar
Thanks a lot!
Permana Jayanta
Yoast have Local SEO. What plugin can I use if I use AIO Seo Pack to optimize my Local SEO?
Shankar
Will this plugin support to generate dynamic sitemap? In my site I have 25000 url’s. Most of them are dynamic url’s. How can I generate sitemap for this dynamic site?
JM Das
I have a Question. When ‘Use Static Front Page Instead’ option is enabled, how to edit the Title Formats? For eg, the edit option under Home Page Title Option provides a box that contains ‘%page_title%’ Can one delete these words and write his own?. Is there any guideline for Editing the boxes? Thanks for any help
Thomas
I’ve activated XML Sitemap in Feature Manager. When I visit the Sitemap page however, there are no boxes for “Notify Google” or “Notify Bing”. I shut down and restarted but still no boxes to check.
Steve Smith
Hi,
Does free version of all in SEO pack plugin provides sitemap xml?
Jagadeesh
I have using All in one SEO plugin, I am working on SEO for my website, my issue is I have used a post with few tags, now audit says duplicate content for the post.
Reason is if the post is displaying by
1. /category/postname
2. /tags/id/
3. author/postname
so three post are same but its displaying in different url, so audit report says this content is duplicated.
Robert Perkis
All in One SEO Pack installed itself under Word Press Settings where only the SEO is offered no Sitemap or other menu options appear as when All in One SEO Pack installs to the WP Dashboard. Is there a way to move All in One SEO Pack from WP Settings to WP Dashboard to enable its menu?
Judy Grupido
Does All in one SEO Pack automatically put social icons on my site? wordpress, klopp theme. I already have twitter icon on my site. If not, add a plug-in?
Thank-you
Hajar
Hello
I have a question. There is always an update option of of All in one seo pack plugin, so should we do update regularly?
Thanks
Hajar
WPBeginner Support
Yes, you should always keep all your WordPress plugins updated.
Admin
m.king
Hello!
Regarding the social meta area, you state: “The next section allows you to set up Facebook admin and app ID. Settings in this section will allow you to add Facebook author tag, and get Facebook Insights for your website.”
I do not see anywhere to add or edit a Facebook author tag?
Perhaps this is something missing from the most recent version?
Avram
Is it possible to upload the data in the All in One SEO Pack fields from a spreadsheet?
Soren Nielsen
I have a question shouln’t it be possible to see the SEO Description SEO Title SEO Keywords when you are in the backend of wordpress and click post?
I have all the content in all in one seo but there is nothing displaying on my general post page where I have the overview of all post.
How do I fix it?
Thanks
Soren
Shubham
I am using All in one seo And i am using it in my new website i dont know much about it but after setting up the seo in my static front page and then when i look into google search for my website it says ((( Education … Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org · Abhishek Soni Classes Proudly powered by WordPress)))
abhishek soni classes is my website name
how to set up this
darren
i am getting a 500 page error and i cant get access now to uninstall from wordpress.. is there a way to uninstall without going through wordpress..??
WPBeginner Support
See our guide on how to deactivate all plugins when not able to access wp-admin. Once you have deactivated all plugins you can go to Plugins page in WordPress admin area and then activate the plugins that you want to keep.
Admin
Doug Kercher
I filled in the snippet, updated page but title does not appear in browser title/tab. Any ideas please?
Andrea Tartara
I have a problem with All in One with Loco Translations with the social meta. My site is in two languages and I can specify only one of them. The last I write it takes for every language.
Everyone have the same problem?
How can i do?
Manuel Gimenez
Can I export all my SEO data (description and title) from Yoast to All-in-one-seo-pack? I´m having problems with Yoast but I don´t want to lose all data.
WPBeginner Support
Yes you can. You can try SEO Data Importer plugin.
Admin
Tinnnguyen
I am using All in one seo, it is realy useful. thanks
Friday Alex
Thanks WPBeginner, my problem is my site is displaying well on search like Site:example.com what should i do
WPBeginner Support
It usually takes some time for a new website to start appearing in search results. Quality backlinks and frequent updates usually help.
Admin
Georgina
Hi,
I’m using the WP Hueman Theme, and I’d like to switch my seo content from the “add meta tags” plugin to the “all in one seo pack”. I tried to do it with the seo data transporter plugin, but it didn’t work: it says that there are zero compatible files. Is there any other way to save or transfer the seo data?
Regards,
WPBeginner Support
Try SEO Data Transporter plugin.
Admin
Lorrayne Scott-Collins
I have a static page on my website. Do I understand correctly that after enabling it I just leave all the title format settings as they are? Im a bit confused as to whether I need to type anything in the boxes!
WPBeginner Support
You can edit the page, scroll down a little to the All in One SEO settings metabox. There in the title field you will see how the title will appear on search engines. You can change it if you want.
Admin
Alex
Nice guide and I need a refresher! I would have appreciated an explanation of “Canonical” – you mention it right at the beginning and then rush on.
Alex
WPBeginner Support
Canonical is a special tag which tells search engines that even though this content appears elsewhere on your site, its permanent location is this particular URL. This helps avoiding duplicate content issue. Your SEO plugin would automatically handle that.
Admin
Alex
Thanks – that helps
Uwe
Hello,
it is possible to set SEO Titel, SEO Description and SEO Keywords in bulk?
It is time consuming to set image by image.
regards
Uwe
Jena
Thank you so much for this post! You’ve helped me so much! A couple questions though. Does the Social Meta automatically update your Facebook, Twitter, and G+ accounts when you make a new post? And does it display links on your pages and posts for visitors to share on their social media accounts? Thanks again!
WPBeginner Support
No it does not. It is used when someone else shares a link of your site on their social profiles. The meta tags help those social platforms pick up things like title, description, featured image, author name, author profile, etc.
Admin
Agnieszka
I’m trying to find a straightforward answer if All in One SEO allows you to implement Google tracking codes into pages.
If not, would it make sense to use something like this plug in
Would they in any way clash depending on where they place the code?
Thanks!
WPBeginner Support
All in One SEO Pack allows you to add Google Analytics into your WordPress pages. If you want to use another plugin for that, then simply don’t enter your Google Analytics ID into All in One SEO Pack’s settings.
Admin
June
Why would I want to use All in One SEO if I am already using SEO Yoast?
John Mauldin
Excellent! All readers should keep a copy for easy access. Invaluable! Thank you!