SEO
WordPress SEO Services
Your WordPress site is live but not getting found. WordPress SEO fixes the settings, plugins, templates and speed problems that hold it back, without rebuilding the site.
What to send for a quote
- Your website address
- What is not working, in your own words
- Whether you can share admin and Search Console access
What WordPress SEO is
Fix how WordPress presents your pages to Google
Our WordPress SEO services are for sites that already exist. The work covers how WordPress tells Google about your pages: the SEO plugin, indexing settings, page templates, structured data and speed. It does not need a new design or a rebuild.
It is one part of SEO services. A new site is a different job, covered by WordPress website design. Crawl, rendering and server problems that go beyond WordPress sit under technical SEO.
Why it matters
What a clean WordPress setup changes
The right pages in Google
One ticked box, "Discourage search engines", or a stray noindex can hide a whole site. Fixing settings is often the fastest win.
Faster pages on phones
Heavy images, unused plugins and theme scripts slow mobile pages down. Removing the biggest causes helps visitors and rankings.
A real title on every page
Template fixes give each page its own title and heading, instead of one theme default repeated across the site.
How we do it
What our WordPress SEO services cover
How a WordPress SEO scope is quoted is on our SEO pricing page. Your quote lists exactly which of these are included.
SEO plugin setup or clean-up
One SEO plugin, configured: title templates, indexing rules, the XML sitemap, breadcrumbs and social previews.
Indexing control
The right pages in Google and thin archives kept out, with Search Console connected and checked.
Template fixes
One H1 per page, a sensible heading order, and title and meta templates for each post type.
Structured data
Organization, breadcrumb, article, product and FAQ schema where it fits your pages.
Speed work
Images resized and compressed, plugins reviewed, caching set up and render-blocking scripts handled.
Redirects and broken links
Old URLs mapped with 301 redirects, and 404 errors found and fixed. Copy and internal links per page are on-page SEO.
The WordPress stack
Eight layers to check on a WordPress site
Most WordPress SEO problems live in one layer and show up in another. A slow page can be the host, the cache, the theme or one plugin. Start at the layer where the symptom points, not with a new plugin.
Images and media
What to check
File size, dimensions, modern formats, lazy loading below the fold, and alt text.
Why it matters
Images are usually the heaviest part of a page, especially on phones.
Warning sign: Phone photos uploaded at full size.
Other plugins
What to check
What each plugin does, whether it is still needed, and what it loads on pages where it is not used.
Why it matters
Each plugin can add scripts, database queries and security risk.
Warning sign: Dozens of plugins, some inactive for years.
SEO plugin
What to check
Exactly one SEO plugin, with title templates, indexing rules and the sitemap set per post type.
Why it matters
This is where titles, meta descriptions and noindex rules come from.
Warning sign: Two SEO plugins installed, or the same title on many pages.
Page builder
What to check
Extra page weight, nested headings and content that only appears through scripts.
Why it matters
Builders make editing easy but can add a lot of code to each page.
Warning sign: Headings used for styling, not for structure.
Theme
What to check
Heading structure in the templates, script and font weight, and whether it is still updated by its developer.
Why it matters
The theme controls every page's markup. A bloated one slows the whole site.
Warning sign: Every page has the same H1, or the theme has not been updated in years.
Settings
What to check
"Discourage search engines" is off, the permalink structure is stable and the site address uses one version (https, with or without www).
Why it matters
These three settings decide whether Google can find and trust your URLs at all.
Warning sign: Pages missing from Google, or two versions of the site indexed.
Caching
What to check
One caching layer, set up once: at the host or a plugin, not both fighting each other.
Why it matters
Caching serves a ready-made page instead of building it on every visit.
Warning sign: Two caching plugins, or changes that never appear.
Hosting
What to check
Server response time, PHP version, and whether the plan has enough memory for your traffic.
Why it matters
Every page waits on the server first. No plugin can fix a slow host.
Warning sign: Pages are slow even with caching on.
What you see, and where to look first
- Pages missing from Google
- Settings, SEO plugin
- Tag, author or attachment pages in results
- SEO plugin
- Same title on many pages
- Theme, SEO plugin
- Slow pages on mobile
- Images, plugins, hosting
- No rich results for products or FAQs
- SEO plugin, theme
- Broken links after a change
- Settings (permalinks)
These are general checks, not a list of the plugins, hosts or tools we use. Plugin, theme and security updates on their own sit with website maintenance.
Send us your WordPress site
Share your URL and what is not working. We reply with where we would start and a quote for that scope.
Get a quote
Request a WordPress SEO quote
Tell us your site address and what is not working. We reply with where we would start and a quote for that scope.
- Your website address
- What is not working, in your own words
- Whether you can share admin and Search Console access
WordPress SEO: common questions
Rank Math or Yoast: which SEO plugin is better?
Both handle titles, sitemaps and indexing rules well. If your site already runs one and it is set up properly, switching rarely helps. Switch only when the current setup is broken or lacks a feature you need, and never run two at once.
What access does WordPress SEO work need?
Usually an administrator account and Google Search Console access. Hosting access helps with speed work. Give any outside help its own account, so you can remove it when the work ends. We confirm the exact access we need when we scope your project.
Can a slow WordPress site be fixed without a rebuild?
Often, yes. Most slow WordPress sites suffer from heavy images, too many plugins, a bloated theme or weak hosting, and the biggest cause is usually fixable on its own. If the theme itself is the problem, a redesign can cost less than patching it.
Do page builders like Elementor hurt SEO?
Not by themselves. Builders can add page weight and messy heading structure, so both are worth checking on a builder site.
Does WordPress SEO cover WooCommerce stores?
A WooCommerce store has the same WordPress layers plus product, category and filter pages, which need their own index settings and product schema. Deeper product and category work sits under ecommerce SEO. We work on WooCommerce stores as well.
Do I need a new website instead?
Only if the theme, structure or content are beyond repair. Many WordPress sites can be fixed in place. If you do rebuild, plan a redirect from every old URL so the rankings you have are not lost.