---
title: "SEO settings - GeneratePerf"
description: "Every SEO setting of GeneratePerf: what each option does."
url: "https://generateperf.com/docs/settings-seo/"
lang: "en-US"
published: "2026-09-24T11:48:53+02:00"
modified: "2026-10-01T09:05:09+02:00"
---

[Docs](https://generateperf.com/docs/) / Settings reference

# SEO settings

Every SEO setting of GeneratePerf: what each option does.

Settings of the SEO group, in Settings → GeneratePerf. Each section matches a tab of the settings screen.

## SEO

Modify some options that impact on-site SEO.

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Silo navigation | Enhance SEO by creating a silo-structured main menu |
| AI crawlers | Choose which AI crawlers are blocked in robots.txt. Training crawlers collect pages to train models; inference crawlers fetch them to cite your site in answers. Media sites: training only; corporate sites: none |
| Child categories | Enhance category archives by displaying child categories at the bottom of the page |
| Archive descriptions | Move archive descriptions to the bottom of category and tag archives |
| Related tags | Display a list of related tags at the bottom of tag archives |
| Tags prefix | Add a prefix to tag archive titles for better SEO |
| Available shortcodes | These shortcodes can be used in the native WordPress editor or Gutenberg |
| Available hooks | These hooks can be used in your child theme to customize various features |

## Publication dates

Manage how publication dates are displayed on your site.

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date wording | Choose the label displayed before the publication date on the site |
| Display modification date | Enable and disable the feature according to post types |
| Modification date wording | Choose the label displayed before the modification date on the site |

## News

Optimize your website to better target Google News and Google Discover.

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| News Sitemap | Generate a Google News compatible sitemap that will be available at the url /sitemap-news.xml. |
| Optimal post slug | Modify posts permalinks from a given date without requiring 301 redirects or generating 404 errors. |
| Google News Button | Add a Google News follow button under posts content |
| Optimal RSS feeds | Add links to RSS feeds for related categories and tags |

## Translations

Handle better some internationalization topics.

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Language switcher | Display an improved language switcher when Polylang is used to translate posts |
| Available shortcodes | These shortcodes can be used in the native WordPress editor or Gutenberg |