A feature-rich SEO plugin that's become a popular alternative to Yoast. Here's how to replace it with modern solutions.
You don't need Rank Math after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks offer built-in solutions or lightweight npm packages that replace Rank Math with better performance and zero plugin bloat. See the alternatives below.
Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation
Rank Math, while powerful, adds significant overhead to WordPress and includes many features that are unnecessary with static site generators.
Purpose-built SEO component for Astro projects.
Install @astrolib/seo and use the SEO component in your layouts.
Build custom JSON-LD schema generators for your specific content types.
Create utility functions that generate schema markup based on your content types.
Export Rank Math data via WordPress REST API
Analyze which features you actually use
Implement only necessary features in your new stack
Set up automated meta tag generation
Configure schema markup
Verify with structured data testing tools
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