We’re excited to announce the release of Rank Bix SEO Free version 1.1.14, bringing significant updates, new features, and usability improvements. This release is focused on making your WordPress SEO workflow faster, smarter, and more compliant with best practices.

What’s New in Version 1.1.14

The Breadcrumbs module has been rebuilt from scratch using a shared static method (build_trail()). Now, breadcrumbs are consistent across visual display and JSON-LD schema output.

This update ensures proper breadcrumbs for:

  • WooCommerce products and categories
  • Standard blog posts and archives
  • Hierarchical pages and custom post types
  • Taxonomy archives (nested categories/tags)
  • Date archives (year, month, day)
  • Search results, 404 pages, and author archives

Accessibility & Google compliance are improved with aria-current="page" added to the last breadcrumb item.

Dedicated Breadcrumbs Settings Tab

A new Breadcrumbs tab appears in the Settings page when the module is active. It allows:

  • Custom separators with quick-pick options
  • Home label and prefix text
  • Archive page inclusion toggle
  • PHP function and shortcode usage reference

Improvements Across the Plugin

Settings & UI Enhancements

  • Robots & Indexing tab reordered: Active robots.txt and LLMs.txt files now appear at the top, followed by noindex settings.
  • Features page Configure links: Direct access to settings for Breadcrumbs, IndexNow, LLMs.txt, and Robots modules.
  • IndexNow key file: Label updated to “View key file” to avoid redundancy.
  • Bulk Editor: Private posts and non-navigable types excluded from queries, post counts, and SEO score calculations.
  • Breadcrumb CSS: Frontend styles now use CSS custom properties for easier overrides in Pro without editing the stylesheet.
  • Meta Titles & Descriptions: Post type archives, date archives, author archives, and search results now generate proper meta titles and descriptions.

Bug Fixes in 1.1.14

  • Yoast SEO conflict resolved: Nullable string type applied in RankBixSEO_TOC methods to prevent fatal errors.
  • Archive title template placeholders: %post_title% now correctly resolves to term titles.
  • Static front page title alert fixed: Dashboard widget now detects post-specific meta titles instead of only global options.

Why You Should Update

Updating to Rank Bix SEO 1.1.14 ensures:

  • More accurate and accessible breadcrumbs
  • Reliable meta data generation for all archive types
  • Improved plugin usability with direct settings access
  • Reduced conflicts with other SEO plugins like Yoast

Whether you’re managing a blog, eCommerce store, or complex WordPress site, this release makes your SEO workflow more reliable and compliant.

How to Update

  1. Go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins
  2. Check for updates for Rank Bix SEO
  3. Click Update Now and enjoy the new features

Pro Tip: Enable breadcrumbs for better internal linking and Google Search Console compliance. Pair it with structured data for maximum SEO impact.

Visit changelog – https://rankbix.com/changelog/