The Dashboard now loads a read-only version of the Search Atlas performance view.
Once the site is connected under Settings → One-Click Authentication, users see:

This section mirrors the Search Atlas UI but cannot be edited inside WordPress.
It exists to give clients quick visibility without leaving WP-Admin.

This tool helps prevent WordPress from indexing pages that provide no SEO value.

The options include:

Toggling these improves crawl budget and prevents thin/duplicate content.

This page lists supported:

🔐 Host Blocking Test

The “Run Test” button

This checks whether the hosting provider is blocking API communication between WordPress and Search Atlas. If the test fails, it indicates server-side blocking of outbound calls, allowing support to diagnose sync or connection issues quickly.

🚫 Auto-Exclude URL

This interface allows users to paste specific URLs that should not receive automated optimizations from the plugin.

Useful when:

When excluded, the plugin silently skips that URL during sync or optimization runs.
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This is a chronological log where users can see:

This reassures users that the plugin is communicating and applying updates correctly.

When no sync events exist, you’ll see:

No sync records found

Sync events will appear once content/pages receive new updates. This helps verify whether the plugin is properly communicating with the Search Atlas cloud.

One of the most expanded areas in this update.

You can now:

Each redirect row displays:

The new form includes:

Multiple source URLs can be added with “Add Another.”

Active or Inactive.

Search Atlas can import existing redirects from:

If a plugin isn’t detected on the site, it is labeled NOT FOUND to prevent accidental imports.

This feature prevents duplicate redirects and automatically migrates previous configurations.

A major visual upgrade:

Most frequent 404 errors

A bar graph lists the 404 URLs with the highest hit counts, enabling quick troubleshooting.

This lets users edit their robot text files directly. The Robots.txt editor now includes:

Edit the robots.txt file directly inside WordPress.

Shows whether a robot's file exists on the server.

Backups are created automatically each time changes are saved.

Warnings include:

These provide examples of:

The “Validate” button checks for common issues.
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The XML Sitemap panel has been significantly reorganized for clarity.

Shows:

Buttons include:

Generate Sitemap Now

​This will create or update your sitemap.xml file in the root directory.

Disable Auto-Update

​Currently enabled — sitemap updates automatically when posts change.

Delete Sitemap

​Permanently delete the sitemap.xml file from your server.

Auto-update regenerates the file whenever a post or page is created or updated.

Shows the first 50 lines of the sitemap, including:

A View Full Sitemap link opens the live sitemap.xml file.ap (when posts are created/updated)

This feature allows the creation of dedicated HTML pages that bypass the WordPress theme entirely.

Use cases:

How it works:

These pages do not interfere with theme-based or builder-based pages (Elementor, Divi, etc.)
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This update to the Search Atlas WordPress plugin significantly enhances:

Every panel has been rebuilt to be more intuitive, more powerful, and more agency-friendly.