Description
ZMonsters EEAT SEO helps bloggers and publishers automate two critical SEO tasks: building Author Authority and optimizing Internal Linking.
By replacing standard, static author boxes with our dynamic Power Bio Box, you signal deep expertise to search engines and provide a premium user experience for your readers.
Key Features
1. Power Bio Box (The « Smart » Author Box)
Most author boxes are static and boring. Ours is a mini-app for your content:
- Tabbed Interface: Neatly organizes « Author Bio », « Article Info », and « Popular Posts » into slick, ADA-compliant tabs.
- Dynamic Popular Posts: Instead of showing random links, our algorithm intelligently displays relevant content to keep readers on your site longer.
- Mobile Optimized: Features a unique collapsible design for mobile devices, ensuring your bio box never hogs the screen on phones.
2. Post Miner (Automated Internal Linking)
Stop letting your best « evergreen » content get buried in page 10 of your archives.
- Smart Anchors: Automatically pins your high-performing « Power Posts » to the top of category archives and relevant pages.
- Silo Architecture: Reinforces topical authority by linking related posts within the same category hierarchy.
3. Enterprise-Grade Quality
- Accessibility First: Fully ARIA-compliant tabs and navigation for screen readers.
- Performance: Optimized assets that won’t slow down your Core Web Vitals.
- Security: Regular auditing and sanitization practices (XSS protection, input validation).
Use Cases
- For Food Bloggers: Automatically surface your highest-rated recipes in the « Popular Posts » tab based on the current category (e.g., show « Best Desserts » on a cookie recipe).
- For Review Sites: Use the « Article Info » tab to clearly display « Last Updated » dates and « Hierarchy » breadcrumbs, crucial for trust signals.
Privacy & Performance
We believe in results without bloat.
- Minimal External Requests: All scoring and linking logic runs natively on your WordPress install. The only external request is an optional Gravatar check (see External Services below).
- Proprietary Scoring: Our « Popularity » algorithm runs locally to find your best posts without sharing data with third parties.
External services
This plugin connects to the following third-party services:
Gravatar
This plugin checks the Gravatar service to determine whether an author has a custom Gravatar image. This is used in the admin Preview Wizard and Onboarding screens to show a profile completion status.
- What data is sent: An MD5 hash of the author’s email address.
- When it is sent: When an administrator visits the Preview Wizard or Onboarding admin pages.
- No data is sent on the public-facing frontend.
- Gravatar Terms of Service
- Gravatar Privacy Policy
Bug Report (Optional)
The plugin includes an optional « Report a Bug » form in the admin area. When an administrator chooses to submit a bug report, an email is sent to support@zmonsters.com using the site’s configured WordPress mail system (wp_mail).
- What data is sent: The administrator’s display name, email address, site URL, plugin version, and the bug description they wrote.
- When it is sent: Only when an administrator explicitly clicks « Submit Report » in the bug report form. This is never sent automatically.
- No data is collected or sent without explicit user action.
- ZMonsters Privacy Policy
Social Media Links
The Power Bio Box displays clickable links to social media profiles (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok) that authors configure in their WordPress profile. These are standard HTML hyperlinks.
- No data is sent to these services by the plugin. The links simply direct visitors to the author’s public social profiles when clicked.
- No API calls are made to any social media platform.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/zmonsters-eeat-seodirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to ZMonsters EEAT SEO > Preview Wizard to configure your display settings and choose your Power Posts.
FAQ
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How does the « Popular Posts » algorithm work?
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It uses a weighted scoring system based on comments, views (if available), and word count, prioritized by category relevance. You don’t need to configure complex math — it just works.
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Can I hide the bio box on specific posts?
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Yes, you can toggle the display globally or disable it for specific post types.
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Is this compatible with screen readers?
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Yes! We have invested heavily in ADA compliance, ensuring all tabs and interactive elements use proper ARIA labels and roles.
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What is the minimum PHP version required?
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PHP 7.0 or higher. The plugin is tested on PHP 7.0 through 8.3.
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Journal des modifications
0.1.0
- Initial public release for WordPress.org directory submission.
- Feature. Power Bio Box with tabbed interface (Author Bio, Popular Posts, Article Info).
- Feature. Post Miner for automated internal linking and Power Posts.
- Feature. Dynamic Popular Posts algorithm with daily cron cache updates.
- Feature. View counter with buffered writes and cron-based flush.
- Feature. Preview Wizard for real-time visual editing of author profiles.
- Accessibility. Fully ARIA-compliant tabs and navigation.
- Security. SSRF protection on external URL fetching.
- Security. Nonce verification on all AJAX handlers.
- Security. Capability checks on all admin operations.
- Security. Output escaping and input sanitization throughout.
- Compatibility. Supports PHP 7.0 through 8.3.
- Compatibility. Tested with WordPress 5.8 through 6.8.
- i18n. All user-facing strings wrapped for translation readiness.