Release v9.8
SEOPress Pro v9.8
What's new in v9.8
SEOPress Pro v9.8 was released on . The PRO version of SEOPress Plugin. See the full changelog below and compare with the complete version history.
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Changelog
Added
- Bumped the minimum WordPress version to 6.5; 6.8 or higher is strongly recommended for full feature support
- Command palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K) to search and jump to any setting, with quick actions and recent commands history 🎉
- Brand new React-based SEO metabox built on the WordPress Design System
- Agent Readiness toggle to prepare your site for AI agents
- Visual token editor for Dynamic Tag fields
- CPT icons and robots badges (noindex/nofollow) in Titles & Metas panel headers
- Autocomplete for posts/pages in HTML sitemap ID fields
- Extend Organization Knowledge Graph with address and legal fields
- Automatic sub-tab in the React universal metabox for Schemas
- [PRO] Brand new Site Audit screen (React + DataViews) with actionable overview, GSC-backed recommendations, and scan history with trends
- [PRO] Live scan progress with start/cancel and re-scan a single post from an issue row
- [PRO] One-click AI-generated alt texts for image issues in Site Audit
- [PRO] Bulk ignore, restore and CSV export from the issue details view
- [PRO] Redirections list and editor migrated to React + DataViews
- [PRO] URL tester modal and inline regex tester for redirections
- [PRO] Manage redirection categories from a dedicated React sidebar
- [PRO] Global default for Query Parameters mode in redirections
- [PRO] Brand new React schema editor with live JSON-LD preview, matching posts counter, validation, opening hours, templates and import/export
- [PRO] Schema Guide panel and contextual help in schema type selector
- [PRO] Broken Links migrated to React + DataViews with CRON-based batch scan
- [PRO] Agent Readiness feature
- [PRO] Live breadcrumbs preview in settings (multi-scenario, sticky)
- [PRO] Multilingual support for llms.txt dynamic placeholders, with TranslatePress compatibility
- [PRO] Add Gemini 3 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro AI models
- [PRO] Add unsubscribe link to email notifications
- [PRO] Site type wizard with deprecation notices and single-screen filter pills
- [PRO] Emit author sameAs in automatic Article schema
Other
- INFO Major performance improvements in the SEO metabox (lazy-loaded tabs, lighter dependencies)
- INFO Faster XML sitemaps with improved caching
- INFO Removed several legacy options to simplify the UI: Google PageSpeed column, Google Custom Search thumbnail, Fediverse Creator tag, SEO metabox position, Facebook Admin ID
- INFO [PRO] Faster Site Audit thanks to composite database indexes
- INFO [PRO] Removed Dublin Core, breadcrumbs separator and Storefront toggles (now always on)
- SECURITY Rate-limit destructive command endpoints
- SECURITY Hardened REST API permission callbacks
Fixed
- Dashboard falls back to the first available tab when the stored one is gone
- Per-CPT sitemap URLs are now properly gated on the include flag
- React settings bundle now loads correctly on network admin pages
- Honor custom capabilities filter on REST requests
- Restore Beacon help widget on the front-end
- Apply noindex to comment pagination pages
- User role list in the Security tab
- Show human-friendly messages for Bing and Google Instant Indexing responses
- Use WordPress site date/time format in the indexing log1
- [PRO] Share Google Search Console JSON key between Free and PRO
- [PRO] Only render GA4/Matomo content when their tab is visible
- [PRO] Honor “None” on Article post author field
- [PRO] Register pro-mu-settings REST route for network admin
- [PRO] Local Business schema outputs HH::00 when minutes are empty
- [PRO] Honor custom capability system in PRO settings access
- [PRO] Use 0 for Free Shipping shippingRate instead of min_amount
- [PRO] Correct Gemini 3 Flash model ID
- [PRO] Prevent fatal error in logs during PRO update
- [PRO] Test connection no longer shown multiple times
- [PRO] AI model detection
- [PRO] Restore Audit page tabs broken by the Broken Links migration
Compatibility
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
Verified safe
SEOPress Pro v9.8 scanned clean with no security threats detected.
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