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The SEO Toolkit plugin provides a complete set of tools to improve the visibility of your October CMS website in search engines. Designed for both content managers and developers, this plugin enables you to optimize SEO directly from the backend — with no coding required.

Features

  • Meta Tags Manager

    • Easily manage meta title and description per page or post
    • Includes component for dynamic insertion into layout files

  • Redirect Manager

    • Create and manage 301 and 302 redirects
    • Useful for handling broken URLs or migrated content

  • Sitemap Manager

    • Build and manage sitemap.xml directly from the backend
    • Add individual pages, CMS routes, or dynamic URLs

  • robots.txt Editor

    • Edit and manage the robots.txt file without FTP
    • Control crawler access to specific pages or folders

  • .htaccess Editor

    • Optional editor for .htaccess rules for fine-grained SEO control

  • SEO Score & Recommendations

    • Each CMS page or post includes an SEO tab
    • Real-time score based on best practices (title, description, length, keywords)
    • Recommendations displayed for better content optimization

How to Use

  1. Install the Plugin Navigate to Settings > Updates & Plugins > Install plugins and search for SEO Toolkit, or install manually.

  2. Enable Meta Tags Add the following to your layout file’s <head> tag:

    {% component 'metaTags' %}

SEO Toolkit Plugin Documentation

The SEO Toolkit plugin is an all-in-one solution for managing SEO-related features directly from your October CMS backend. This guide will help you install, configure, and use each feature effectively.

Installation

You can install the plugin in two ways:

Option 1: Backend Installation

  1. Go to Settings > Updates & Plugins > Install plugins
  2. Search for SEO Toolkit
  3. Click Install

Option 2: Manual Installation

  1. Place the plugin inside: plugins/metadesignsolutions/mdsoctoberseo
  2. Run: 
    php artisan plugin:refresh metadesignsolutions.mdsoctoberseo
php artisan cache:clear
  3. Make sure robots.txt is writable: 
    chmod 777 robots.txt

Setup & Configuration

1. Meta Tags

  • Add the following to your layout file's <head> tag: 
    {% component 'metaTags' %}
  • This will automatically inject the meta title and description for the current page.

2. Redirect Manager

  • Go to SEO Toolkit > Redirect Manager
  • Add a redirect:
    • Source URL: /old-page
    • Target URL: /new-page
    • Select 301 or 302 type

3. Sitemap Manager

  • Open SEO Toolkit > Sitemap Manager
  • Add sitemap entries manually or select from CMS/static pages
  • Your sitemap will be available at:

4. robots.txt Editor

  • Navigate to SEO Toolkit > Robots.txt
  • Add rules like: 
    User-agent: *
Disallow: /private/

5. SEO Score Tab

  • Edit any CMS page or blog post
  • Open the SEO tab
  • You'll see:
  • SEO Score
  • Title/Description length indicators
  • Suggestions to improve

Compatibility

  • October CMS v3.x
  • Default Demo Theme
  • No other plugins required

Troubleshooting

  • If meta tags don’t appear, check your layout file for correct component usage.
  • If sitemap is blank, make sure at least one item is added.
  • Make sure robots.txt has proper write permissions.

Support

Need help? Visit https://metadesignsolutions.com or open an issue on the GitHub repo.

1.0.6

Add complete SEO fields to Tailor entries

Jun 25, 2025
1.0.5

Add OG, Twitter, and Schema fields to xc_ tables

Jun 24, 2025
1.0.4

Create redirects table for Redirect Manager

Jun 24, 2025
1.0.3

Add seo columns to rainlab_pages table

Jun 24, 2025
1.0.2

Implemented the static pages management and the Static Page component

Jun 24, 2025
1.0.1

Create definitions table for sitemap

Jun 24, 2025
1.0.0

First version of MDS October SEO

Jun 24, 2025

Initial release – no upgrade steps necessary. Future updates and changes will be documented here.