Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings vs WP-PostViews

Rank Math SEO – WordPress AI SEO Plugin to Rank Higher 📈 ★★★★★ Rank Math SEO helps you stay ahead of competitors with AI-powered SEO tools built for modern search engines, AI assistants, and evolving search experiences. The plugin brings powerful AI SEO tools right into WordPress. It helps you optimize content, include Schema Markup, add smart internal links, target the right keywords, run SEO checks, and more. Over 4 million WordPress websites trust Rank Math to grow their organic traffic faster. If you know you could be doing more for your website’s SEO but don’t have the time, Rank Math SEO is exactly what you need. 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Write Highly Optimized SEO Content Get Started with Content AI for FREE and enjoy: ➜ 40+ AI Tools Built for SEO ➜ Use AI SEO to write high-quality content ➜ Fix SEO Issues in One Click ➜ Generate AI Image Alt Text Instantly ➜ Get Instant SEO Help with RankBot ➜ Full Control via Role Manager Learn more about Content AI ➜ Rank Math Includes Every SEO Tool You Need to Rank Higher See the features only Rank Math offers, and find out why it’s the right SEO plugin for you. ✔ Intuitive Setup Wizard that configures Rank Math automatically for your site ✔ 16+ Schema types to add rich results in few clicks ✔ Optimize post for unlimited focus keywords (5 by default, unlimited with this filter) ✔ Content AI to help you write SEO-friendly content ✔ Google Search Console integration ✔ Google Analytics Integration ✔ LSI keyword suggestions to attract more traffic ✔ XML Sitemap with custom post type support ✔ Detailed content analysis with actionable SEO recommendations ✔ 30+ SEO tests with 1-click ✔ Module based system, enable only what you need ✔ SEO optimized breadcrumbs with theme support ✔ Smart Redirection manager to create redirects at scale ✔ Built-in 404 monitor to catch and fix broken links ✔ Internal link suggestions ✔ Role Manager to control what each team member can access ✔ Automatic ALT Text and Title tags for every image ✔ WordPress Multisite support Why is Rank Math such a game-changer? ✔ Fastest SEO plugin with barely any impact on site speed ✔ WooCommerce SEO with automatic Schema and meta tags ✔ Elementor SEO with native integration ✔ Divi SEO with native integration ✔ Local SEO tools to help nearby customers find your business ✔ Google AMP SEO with SEO data added automatically to AMP pages ✔ bbPress & BuddyPress SEO support with Q&A Schema ✔ 1-Click Import from Yoast ✔ 1-Click Import from AIO SEO ✔ 1-Click Import from SEOPress ✔ 1-Click Import from All In One Schema ✔ 1-Click Import from Redirection plugin ✔ Translation plugins support including WPML, Weglot, TranslatePress and Polylang ✔ Theme support including Astra, Kadence, Flothemes, OceanWP, Themify, Schema Theme and more ✔ Page builder support including Oxygen, WPBakery, Avada, Beaver Builder, and Page Builder Framework and more Who Can Benefit From Rank Math? Rank Math Plugin is perfect for: ✔ Bloggers ✔ eCommerce Store Owners ✔ Niche Sites ✔ Businesses ✔ Agencies ✔ Local Businesses ✔ Startups ✔ The Real Estate ✔ Artists & Photographers ✔ The Solution Offerer ✔ Directories ✔ Vloggers (Video Bloggers) ✔ Or any WordPress Website Take a sneak peek into Rank Math’s features Detailed Setup Tutorial BIG Publications are Raving About Rank Math Rank Math Reviews Rank Math Review – Why I Ditched Yoast For Rank Math Rank Math on Product Hunt Rank Math Plugin Review from an SEO Consultant and many more Check Rank Math PRO Which Makes SEO Easier & Faster Rank Math FREE VS PRO COMPARISON Unique Features of Rank Math PRO AI Link Genius ✔ AI-Powered Internal Link Suggestions ✔ Auto-Link Keyword Variations ✔ Automatic Link Audits & Monitor Link Health ✔ Bulk Link Update Tool Google Analytics & Search Console Integration ✔ Integrated Google Analytics, AdSense & Search Console Data ✔ Analyze the SEO Performance of Each Post & Page ✔ See Top Winning/Losing Posts & Keywords ✔ Keep Track of Position History ✔ Rank Tracker for Important Keywords Schema aka Structured Data aka Rich Snippets ✔ 20+ Pre-defined Schema types ✔ Import Schema from Other Websites ✔ Advanced Schema Builder to create any complex Schema Markup ✔ Schema Templates for Automation ✔ Conditional Schema Markup ✔ Multiple Location Schema On Any Page (using the Shortcode) SEO Automation ✔ Automated Image SEO ✔ Advanced Filtering for Images [https://i.rankmath.com/zAUHHP] ✔ Watermark Your images ✔ Advanced Post filtering ✔ Bulk Actions [index, noindex, redirect, etc.] ✔ Quick Edit SEO Details ✔ Bulk Import SEO Meta Details Using CSV file ✔ Auto Detect Videos and Generate Schema Markup for Them ✔ Auto Fetch Thumbnail, Duration of YouTube & Vimeo Videos ✔ Automatically Flush Facebook Thumbnails ✔ Open External Links in New Tabs ✔ Nofollow External Links ✔ Noindex Paginated, Archive, Search Result Pages ✔ Instant Indexing for Bing & Yandex [Also Google using our Instant Indexing Plugin] WooCommerce SEO ✔ Automatic Schema for WooCommerce Products ✔ Advanced Open Graph Tags for WooCommerce Products ✔ Automatic NoIndex Hidden Products ✔ Remove WooCommerce Product and Category Base ✔ Add Custom Brands to Products ✔ Add Global Identifier Schema Like GTIN/MPN – Even to Variations MANY MORE FEATURES ✔ PREMIUM 24x7x365 Dedicated Support Managers ✔ MOST COMPETITIVE PRICING EVER! CHECK ALL THE PREMIUM FEATURES AND PRICING HERE Connect with the Team and SEO Experts JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP COMMUNITY: The purpose of this Facebook group is to have a collective place where the community can help each other, and we can get some feedback to improve Rank Math as well. Joining the group is also a great way to connect with like-minded people and share your SEO experience. Branding Guideline Rank Math® SEO is a registered trademark. Please use the following format when mentioning the Rank Math plugin anywhere. * Rank Math [correct] * RankMath [incorrect] * Rankmath [incorrect] * rankmath [incorrect] * rankMath [incorrect] External Services Rank Math SEO connects to several external services to provide its features. Below is a full disclosure of each service, what data is sent, and when. Rank Math Keyword Suggestions API (api.rankmath.com) Used to provide live keyword suggestions as you type in the Focus Keyword field in the post editor. Keyword suggestions: Each time you type in the Focus Keyword field, the keyword and your site’s locale are sent to api.rankmath.com to retrieve related keyword suggestions. This call is made directly from your browser. No account or login is required for this feature. Service provider: Rank Math (ONE.COM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) Privacy policy: https://rankmath.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rankmath.com/terms-of-service/ Rank Math API (rankmath.com) Used for site registration, license verification, and the SEO Analysis feature. Site registration / account connection: Sends your site URL, Rank Math username, and API key when you connect your Rank Math account. This is required to activate API-based features. Site disconnection: Sends your site URL, username, and API key when you disconnect your account to remove the registration from Rank Math’s servers. SEO Analysis: Sends your site URL, target keyword, and language when you run an SEO site analysis. Results are returned as a scored report. Dashboard widget: Fetches the latest Rank Math blog posts to display in the WordPress admin dashboard widget. No personal data is sent. Results are cached for 12 hours. Service provider: Rank Math (ONE.COM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) Privacy policy: https://rankmath.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rankmath.com/terms-of-service/ Rank Math OAuth Connector (oauth.rankmath.com) Used to connect your site to Google services (Search Console, Google Analytics) via OAuth. OAuth token exchange: When you authorize Google services, your browser is redirected through oauth.rankmath.com to exchange the authorization code for access and refresh tokens. The authorization code is sent to this service; it returns OAuth tokens for use on your site. Token refresh: Sends your Google refresh token to obtain a new access token when the current one expires. Service provider: Rank Math (ONE.COM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) Privacy policy: https://rankmath.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rankmath.com/terms-of-service/ Rank Math Content AI (cai.rankmath.com) Used to power AI-based content features. Only active when the Content AI module is enabled and you have a connected Rank Math account. Keyword research: Sends the target keyword, language, and country to fetch keyword suggestions and metrics. Bulk SEO meta generation: Sends post title and content to generate SEO titles and descriptions in bulk. Bulk image alt text generation: Sends image data (base64-encoded) to generate descriptive alt text for images. Default prompts sync: Sends your site URL, username, API key, and plugin version daily to keep AI prompt templates up to date. Credits/wallet check: Sends your username, API key, and site URL to check remaining Content AI usage credits. Service provider: Rank Math (ONE.COM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) Privacy policy: https://rankmath.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rankmath.com/terms-of-service/ Google APIs (googleapis.com, google.com) Used by the Analytics module to retrieve website performance data. Only active when you have connected Google Analytics via the Rank Math Analytics module. Google Analytics data: Sends your OAuth access token to fetch data like traffic, keyword, impressions, etc for your site from the Google Analytics API. Token verification: Sends your OAuth access token to verify its validity and authorized scopes. Google Tag Manager script (googletagmanager.com): When a Google Analytics / Google Tag property ID is configured, the Google Tag (gtag.js) script is loaded from googletagmanager.com on your site’s front end. AMP analytics (cdn.ampproject.org): When AMP is active and a Google Analytics property is configured, the AMP analytics component script is loaded from cdn.ampproject.org. Service provider: Google LLC Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms IndexNow API (api.indexnow.org) Used by the Instant Indexing module to notify search engines of new or updated content. Only active when the Instant Indexing module is enabled. Sends a list of URLs, your site URL, and your IndexNow API key to api.indexnow.org each time content is published or updated (or manually triggered). Service provider: Microsoft (Bing) Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement Terms of service: https://www.indexnow.org/faq Facebook Graph API (graph.facebook.com) Used to refresh Facebook’s cached preview when a post is updated. Only active when a Facebook App ID and App Secret are configured in Rank Math’s Social settings. Sends the post’s public URL and your Facebook App credentials to trigger a re-scrape of the page by Facebook. Service provider: Meta Platforms, Inc. Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ Terms of service: https://developers.facebook.com/terms/

WP-PostViews counts how many times each post, page or custom post type has been read and gives you somewhere to show the number. The count is kept as post meta, so it sorts, queries and exports like anything else WordPress stores about a post. Features A view count on any post, page or custom post type, printed by a template tag or by the [views] shortcode. Two templates you edit yourself, with tokens for the count, the title, the date, the excerpt, the thumbnail, the author and more. Choose who is counted — everyone, guests only or logged in users only — and leave known robots out. Template tags and a widget for the most and least viewed posts, optionally within a category or a tag. A sortable Views column on the post and page list tables. The count on the REST API as a views field, and an AJAX counting path for sites behind a page cache. A section on the WP-Stats page when that plugin is installed. Donations I spent most of my free time creating, updating, maintaining and supporting these plugins, if you really love my plugins and could spare me a couple of bucks, I will really appreciate it. If not feel free to use it without any obligations. Usage The simplest way, and the only one that works in a block theme without editing template files, is the shortcode. Put it in the post or page whose count you want shown: [views] shows the count for the post it appears in. [views id="1"] shows the count for post 1, wherever you put it. To show the count on every post automatically, a classic theme calls the template tag from index.php, archive.php, single.php or page.php, anywhere inside the loop: The settings live at WP-Admin -> Settings -> WP-PostViews, on two tabs. Settings is where you choose who gets counted and whether WP-Stats is offered a Views section; Templates is where you edit the markup a count is rendered with. Where the count appears is decided by where your theme calls the_views() or where you put the shortcode. To hide it somewhere in particular, answer the wp_postviews_should_display filter: add_filter( 'wp_postviews_should_display', function ( $show ) { return ! is_archive() && ! is_search(); } ); Showing The View Count In A Block One block is available in the editor, under Widgets: Post Views — the view count, rendered with the template from the Templates tab. Leave Post ID at zero to show the count of the post the block is in, which is what an empty [views] does, or set it to another post’s ID to show that post’s count instead. It renders on the server, so the block preview in the editor is the real number rather than an approximation, and the count keeps rising in every post showing it without anything being re-saved. Previewing the block in the editor does not count a view. The shortcode still works and is not going anywhere. [views] and [views id="1"] behave exactly as they always have, and a post already containing one needs no change. The block calls the same code the shortcode calls, so the two render identically — use whichever suits the post. WP-CLI wp postviews list wp postviews list --limit=50 --format=json wp postviews get 42 The command reads and never writes. No screen in this plugin edits a view count, so the command does not offer one either — wp post meta update views is still there for whoever genuinely needs it, and says plainly that it is reaching past the plugin. REST API POST /wp-json/postviews/v1/post/ /view Reading a count needs no route of its own. The count is already published as a read-only views field on the core post resource, so /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/ answers with the post and its count together, and a list of posts carries every count in one response. What the core field cannot do is write, which is what this route is for: it counts a view, and it exists for sites serving cached pages, where the view has to be reported after the page is delivered. It takes the same wp_postviews_nonce the counting script is given, as a nonce parameter. It is refused unless the site defers counting — that is, unless it has a page cache and has turned the AJAX counting path on. Otherwise the view has already been counted while the page rendered, and counting again here would record every view twice. A refusal answers 403 — a bad nonce, or a site that counts views while the page renders. A post that does not exist is 404. This route is an addition. The admin-ajax.php wp_postviews action is unchanged and still supported.