ProRank SEO

Installation Guide

Get ProRank SEO up and running on your WordPress site in just a few minutes

Requirements

System Requirements

Before installing ProRank SEO, ensure your server meets these requirements:

Minimum Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • PHP 8.0 or higher
  • MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
  • 128MB PHP memory limit

Recommended

  • WordPress 6.7 (latest)
  • PHP 8.3 or higher
  • MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.6+
  • 256MB+ PHP memory limit

Installation Methods

Method 1: WordPress Admin Dashboard

  1. 1. Download the plugin

    Download the ProRank SEO plugin ZIP file from your ProRank dashboard or purchase page.

  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins

    In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New

  3. 3. Upload Plugin

    Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of the page

  4. 4. Choose File

    Select the downloaded ProRank SEO plugin ZIP file

  5. 5. Install & Activate

    Click Install Now, then Activate

Method 2: FTP/SFTP Upload

  1. 1. Extract the ZIP file

    Extract the ProRank SEO ZIP file on your computer

  2. 2. Connect via FTP

    Connect to your server using an FTP client

  3. 3. Upload folder

    Upload the extracted ProRank SEO folder to:

    /wp-content/plugins/
  4. 4. Activate in WordPress

    Go to Plugins in WordPress admin and activate ProRank SEO

Method 3: WP-CLI (Advanced)

If you have WP-CLI installed, you can install ProRank SEO from the command line:

# Navigate to your WordPress directory
cd /path/to/wordpress

# Install the plugin from ZIP file
wp plugin install /path/to/prorank-seo.zip --activate

# Or install and activate in separate steps
wp plugin install /path/to/prorank-seo.zip
wp plugin activate prorank-seo

# Verify installation
wp plugin list --status=active | grep prorank

Initial Setup

After activation, ProRank SEO will guide you through the initial setup process:

1

License Activation

Enter your license key to unlock all features. You can find your license key in your ProRank account.

PR-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
2

Site Information

Configure basic site information including site name, description, and default social media profiles.

3

Feature Selection

Choose which ProRank modules to enable. You can always change these settings later.

4

Import Settings (Optional)

If you're migrating from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or All in One SEO, ProRank can import your existing settings and data automatically.

Verify Installation

To ensure ProRank SEO is installed correctly, check the following:

Admin Menu

You should see "ProRank SEO" in your WordPress admin sidebar

System Status

Go to ProRank SEO → System Status to check:

  • • PHP version compatibility
  • • Required PHP extensions
  • • Database tables created
  • • File permissions

Test Page Source

View your site's page source and look for ProRank meta tags:

<!-- ProRank SEO Optimized -->
<meta name="generator" content="ProRank SEO Plugin" />

Common Issues

White screen after activation?

This usually indicates a PHP memory limit issue. Add this to your wp-config.php:
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

Can't see ProRank menu?

  • • Clear your browser cache
  • • Ensure you have administrator privileges
  • • Check for JavaScript errors in browser console
  • • Deactivate other plugins to check for conflicts

Next Steps

Congratulations! ProRank SEO is now installed. Continue with:

License Activation

Activate your license key

Quick Setup

Configure basic settings