SEOPress migration reads post meta directly and also imports SEOPress redirect targets into the Rank Forge redirects table.
What Gets Migrated
| SEOPress Meta Key | Rank Forge Meta Key |
|---|---|
_seopress_titles_title | _rankforge_meta_title |
_seopress_titles_desc | _rankforge_meta_description |
_seopress_analysis_target_kw | _rankforge_focus_keyword |
_seopress_robots_index (yes) | _rankforge_noindex |
_seopress_robots_follow (yes) | _rankforge_nofollow |
_seopress_robots_canonical | _rankforge_canonical_url |
_seopress_social_fb_title | _rankforge_og_title |
_seopress_social_fb_desc | _rankforge_og_description |
_seopress_social_fb_img | _rankforge_og_image |
_seopress_social_twitter_title | _rankforge_twitter_title |
_seopress_social_twitter_desc | _rankforge_twitter_description |
_seopress_redirections_value / _seopress_redirections_type | wp_rankforge_redirects |
Custom SEOPress canonical URLs (_seopress_robots_canonical) are imported into _rankforge_canonical_url.
Migration Best Practices
- Always back up your database before running any migration
- Use the built-in admin tool at Rank Forge > Migration when possible
- The migration tool detects installed plugins automatically
- Choose “Skip existing” to avoid overwriting Rank Forge data you have already customized
- After migration, re-analyze all posts to update scores
- Deactivate the old SEO plugin only after verifying the migration was successful