Title: Alesta
Author: alestaplugin
Published: <strong>July 30, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 4, 2026

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# Alesta

 By [alestaplugin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alestaplugin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/alesta.1.5.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/alesta/)

## Description

**Alesta** is a minimalist WordPress toolkit focused on SEO and technical performance.
Every module does one thing and does it well.

Modules shipped in this version:

 * **XML Sitemap** — Generates a sitemap.xml, automatically pings Google and Bing
   when content is updated, and lets you exclude specific post types or individual
   posts.
 * **Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization** — Clean, safe manipulation of the .htaccess
   file: enable Gzip compression, browser cache headers for static assets, and HTTP
   to HTTPS redirection. One-click backup and restore included.
 * **Robots.txt editor** — Edit, backup, restore and check the accessibility of 
   your robots.txt directly from the WordPress admin.
 * **Broken links scanner (4xx / 5xx)** — Scheduled scan of your internal links 
   to detect 404, 500 and other HTTP errors, with a sortable results table.
 * **Scheduled database cleaner** — Removes revisions, auto-drafts, orphan meta,
   expired transients, spam and trash comments on a WP Cron schedule. One-click 
   manual cleanup and detailed report.
 * **Google Fonts GDPR self-hosting** — Detects Google Fonts loaded by your theme/
   plugins, downloads them locally, and rewrites the URLs so no requests hit Google
   servers (GDPR compliance).

Alesta is built in the same product family as the Alesta AI suite. More Free modules
will be added block by block over the next releases (maintenance mode, health check,
GDPR banner, and more).

#### Privacy and GDPR

Alesta does not send any data outside your site, except the public pings sent to
Google and Bing when you regenerate your XML sitemap (standard sitemap behavior).
No tracking, no telemetry, no connection to third-party servers.

#### Compatibility

 * Works with any theme
 * Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg)
 * Compatible with WooCommerce (products are included in the sitemap if the CPT 
   is public)

#### Pro version

A separate **Alesta AI Pro** extension provides additional modules (AI, security,
reporting, chatbot, and more). It is distributed outside the WordPress.org repository
at alesta-ai.com and is fully independent and optional.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `alesta` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` (or install it directly from
    the WordPress admin: Plugins > Add New).
 2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu.
 3. Open the **Alesta AI** menu in the admin sidebar.
 4. Configure each module from its own submenu.

## FAQ

### How do I enable Gzip compression?

Go to **Alesta AI → Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization**, open the Gzip tab, and click
Apply. A backup of the .htaccess is created automatically.

### Does the HTTPS module replace a real SSL certificate?

No. The HTTPS redirection only works if your host already has a valid SSL certificate
on your domain. The module simply adds the .htaccess rewrite rule that forces `http://`
to `https://`.

### Is the XML sitemap detected by Google?

Yes, the sitemap is available at `/sitemap.xml`. Alesta automatically pings Google
and Bing when content is updated.

### Is it compatible with Yoast SEO or RankMath?

Technically yes, but if you already use Yoast or RankMath for your XML sitemap, 
disable their sitemap module to avoid duplicates.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Alesta” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this 
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ alestaplugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alestaplugin/)

[Translate “Alesta” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/alesta)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/alesta/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/alesta/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/alesta/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/alesta/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5.0

 * New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:
    - **Scheduled DB Cleaner** — WP Cron cleanup for revisions, transients, spam.
    - **Google Fonts GDPR** — self-hosts Google Fonts detected on your site.
 * Section “04 Performance & Optimisation” of the dashboard now lists 5 active modules.
 * Plugin description updated to include the two new modules.

#### 1.4.0

 * New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:
    - **Robots.txt editor** — edit, backup, restore, accessibility check.
    - **Broken links scanner (4xx / 5xx)** — scheduled scan of internal links with
      results table.
 * Section “04 Performance & Optimisation” of the dashboard now lists 3 active modules.
 * Plugin description updated to reflect the new modules.

#### 1.3.0

 * New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:
    - **XML Sitemap** — generation, Google/Bing ping, per-type or per-post exclusions.
    - **Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization** — .htaccess helper with backup/restore.
 * The SEO Meta Tags module (per-post title/description metabox) is removed: it 
   is not part of the Alesta AI Free blueprint (that feature is in the Pro extension).
   Users who need it can stay on version 1.2.0.
 * Plugin description updated to reflect the new “SEO + technical toolkit” scope.

#### 1.2.0

 * Plugin admin UI switched to French to match the Alesta AI product family (still
   translation-ready via text-domain).
 * Dashboard simplified: single “01 SEO” section with two cards.
 * Robots.txt module removed from this release — will come back in a future version
   as a properly finished block.

#### 1.1.1

 * Alesta AI menu now uses the Greek letter phi as sidebar icon, matching the Alesta
   AI product family.
 * Dashboard redesigned: cockpit header, key figures, and a full catalogue of module
   sections. Modules included in the Pro extension are shown as informational cards
   linking to alesta-ai.com.
 * Loads a small admin.css / admin-menu.css / pro-promo.css on Alesta AI screens
   only.

#### 1.1.0

 * New: Robots.txt module. Edit, backup, restore and check accessibility of your
   robots.txt directly from the WordPress admin.
 * Alesta AI menu now includes a “Robots.txt” submenu.

#### 1.0.3

 * New: Alesta AI admin menu with dashboard page listing active modules.
 * SEO Meta Tags module remains fully functional and accessible via the same metabox.
 * Foundation added for future modules.

#### 1.0.2

 * Remove Plugin URI header (was identical to Author URI, which is not allowed by
   WordPress.org).
 * No functional changes.

#### 1.0.1

 * Update plugin metadata (Author, Author URI, Plugin URI, Contributors) for WordPress.
   org submission compliance.
 * No functional changes.

#### 1.0.0

 * First public release.
 * Editable SEO title and meta description per page and post.
 * Automatic Open Graph and Twitter Card.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.0**
 *  Last updated **4 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/)
 * Tags
 * [database cleaner](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database-cleaner/)[htaccess](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/htaccess/)
   [robots](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/robots/)[seo](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
   [sitemap](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/alesta/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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## Support

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