Blaminhor Essentials – All-in-One: SEO, Cache, SMTP & More

One plugin to replace twenty. Free forever.

I was tired of my WordPress installs looking like a graveyard of single-purpose plugins — one for SEO, one for cache, one for SMTP, one for redirects, one for backups. Each one with its own dashboard, its own upsell banners, its own freemium dance. So I built Blaminhor Essentials.

Why this plugin exists:

• Every WordPress essential under one roof. SEO, cache, SMTP, backup, cookie banner, redirections, broken links, duplicator, database optimizer, domain changer, fatal error recovery, favicon, HTTPS redirect, hide login, image sizes, maintenance mode, mute core emails, post types order, user role editor, classic editor, disable comments. Switch on what you use today; the rest stays out of your way until the day you need it.
• No tax for what you don’t use. Each module is independent: an inactive one loads no PHP, registers no hooks, enqueues no assets, runs no queries. You’re only paying — in memory and milliseconds — for the features you actually turned on.
• Replaces what you already have. SEO, cache, SMTP, backup, cookie banner, redirections, duplicator, user role editor, and a dozen more — the kind of dedicated plugins you’ve stacked one by one over the years, now in a single coherent toolkit. Built-in importers for Yoast, Rank Math, All in One SEO, WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, Redirection, and Safe Redirect Manager — your existing data comes with you.
• Free. All features above are free. No tracking, no telemetry.
• Translated in 12 languages. English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (PT & BR), Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Dutch, Indonesian.
• You can email me anytime. hi+wp@blaminhor.com

Available Features:

Cache & Performance

Full performance stack: page cache, asset optimization, lazy load, audit, and Web Vitals dashboard.

• Page Cache: Disk-based static cache with smart invalidation on content updates. WooCommerce cart, checkout, and my-account pages auto-excluded.
• Critical CSS: Above-the-fold CSS extracted automatically per template (Page, Article, Archive, Home), works behind a CDN.
• PageSpeed Audit: Run a Google PageSpeed Insights audit directly from the dashboard, with actionable recommendations that link straight to the right setting.

SEO/GEO

Complete SEO toolkit: meta tags, indexing control, social sharing, and XML sitemaps.

• Meta Tags & SERP Preview: Manage SEO titles, descriptions, and focus keywords per content, with desktop/tablet/mobile preview of the Google result.
• XML Sitemaps: Auto-generated sitemaps with optional Google Images support, and granular indexing control per content type.
• Import: Migrate SEO data from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or All in One SEO.

Cookie Banner

Self-hosted consent banner with automatic blocking of tracking scripts and embeds.

• Automatic Blocking: Detects and blocks third-party scripts (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, etc.) and embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, Maps) until the visitor consents.
• Compliance Presets: One-click rules for GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, APPI, KVKK, POPIA, DPDP and other jurisdictions. Google Consent Mode v2 and IAB TCF v2.2 supported.
• Consent Log: Every visitor choice recorded in a private table for GDPR Art.7 proof of consent. Records older than 13 months are deleted automatically.

Backup & Restore

Complete backup and restore solution with scheduling and external file support.

• Separate Archives: Each component (database, plugins, themes, uploads) is saved as a separate archive for flexibility.
• Scheduled Backups: Daily, weekly, or monthly with retention, plus automatic backup before WordPress core, plugin, or theme updates.
• Pre-Restore Safety: Automatic backup created before any restore operation, with one-click undo.

SMTP Mailer

Reliable email delivery with multi-relay fallback.

• 12+ Providers: Preset configs for Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, AWS SES, Postmark, SparkPost, Mailjet, SMTP2GO, Elastic Email, Gmail, Outlook, Zoho, and custom SMTP.
• Relay Fallback: Define multiple relays. If the primary fails, it automatically tries the next one.
• Import: Migrate settings from WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, or Easy WP SMTP.

Redirections 301

Manage 301 redirections with simple rules or regex patterns.

• Simple Redirects & Regex: Create basic URL redirects or advanced regex patterns, with per-rule toggle and hit counter.
• Slug Change Detection: Get notified when a post or taxonomy slug changes to add a redirect in one click.
• Import Options: Import from CSV or from other plugins (Redirection, Safe Redirect Manager).

Broken Links Checker

Keep your site healthy by finding dead links.

• Deep Scan: Scans posts, pages, and custom post types for both internal and external broken URLs.
• Real-Time Results: View scan progress and broken links as they are found, batched to prevent server timeouts.
• Smart Management: Recheck individual links, edit the source post, or dismiss false positives.

Content Duplicator

Duplicate posts, pages, and custom post types with precision.

• Complete Copy: Duplicates content, excerpt, parent, template, menu order, and all custom fields, taxonomies and child posts.
• Smart Options: Choose new status (draft, publish, private), copy author, date, and comments.
• Admin Integration: ‘Duplicate’ links in list view, edit screen, and admin bar. Bulk duplication and taxonomy duplication supported.

Database Optimizer

Optimize and clean your WordPress database for better performance.

• Overview Dashboard: See database size, overhead, and items to clean at a glance.
• Smart Cleanup: Remove post revisions, auto-drafts, trashed posts, spam comments, expired transients, and orphaned meta.
• Scheduled Cleanup: Daily, twice daily, or weekly schedule, with configurable revisions per post and pre-cleanup backup prompt.

Domain Changer

Change your site domain and update all database references in one click.

• One-Click Migration: Update all database references to the new domain automatically, including serialized data in options and post meta.
• Preview Changes: See how many rows will be affected before making changes, with database-backup prompt before applying.
• Change History: Track previous domain changes with timestamps.

Fatal Error Recovery

Recover from fatal errors without FTP access.

• Recovery Interface: Access a standalone page to manage plugins when your site is down; deactivation goes through the database (files remain intact).
• Smart Detection: Identifies which plugin caused the error from the stack trace.
• Secure Access & Email: Secret recovery URL prevents unauthorized access, with optional email notification on detected errors.

Hide Login Page

Protect your login page from bots and brute force attacks.

• Custom Login URL: Replace wp-login.php with a custom URL of your choice.
• Block Direct Access: Blocks access to wp-login.php and wp-admin for non-logged-in users, with custom redirect target (e.g. a 404 page).
• Safety First: Module disabled by default. Compatible with Fatal Error Recovery for lockout prevention.

HTTPS Redirect

Force secure connections for your entire site.

• Automatic Redirect: All HTTP requests redirected to HTTPS with a 301 permanent redirect, including wp-admin and wp-login.php.
• Mixed Content Fix: Optionally fix HTTP URLs in page output to prevent browser warnings.
• HSTS Support: Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security header with configurable max-age.

Image Sizes

Take control of your media library and disk space.

• Disable Sizes: Prevent WordPress, themes, and plugins from generating unused thumbnail sizes, with disk-space cleanup of the obsolete files.
• Custom Sizes: Register new image sizes with exact crop settings directly from the UI.
• Regenerate Thumbnails: Re-create thumbnails for existing images after changing settings.

Favicon Generator

One image, perfect branding everywhere.

• Universal Support: Generates PNG icons (16, 32, 48), Apple Touch Icon (180), Android Chrome (192, 512), and Windows Tiles.
• Manifest & Config: Automatically serves site.webmanifest and browserconfig.xml, with configurable theme and background colors.
• Simple: Upload one high-res square image (512×512+), and we handle the rest.

Maintenance Mode

Simple, effective Coming Soon and Maintenance pages.

• Two Modes: Choose between “Maintenance” (503 Service Unavailable) or “Coming Soon” (200 OK).
• Access Control: Whitelist user roles (e.g., Administrators) or specific IP addresses, with optional login link for restricted users.
• Customization: Set headline, message, background color, and text color.

User Role Editor

Full control over user roles and capabilities.

• Role Management: Create, clone, rename, and delete custom roles, with one-click reset to WordPress defaults.
• Capability Editor: Visual interface to assign or remove capabilities per role, with human-readable labels.
• Per-User Capabilities: Grant or revoke capabilities for individual users beyond their role; import/export roles as JSON.

Post Types Order

Reorder any post type or taxonomy with drag and drop.

• Drag & Drop: Intuitive sortable list to reorder posts, pages, and custom post types.
• Taxonomy Support: Reorder categories, tags, and custom taxonomies with auto-sort applied on the frontend.
• Capability Control: Choose which user role can reorder items (Administrator, Editor, or Author).

Classic Editor & Widgets

Restore the classic editor and/or classic widgets independently.

• Classic Editor: Disables the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and restores the traditional TinyMCE editor.
• Classic Widgets: Disables the block-based Widgets editor and restores the classic Widgets screen.
• Independent Toggles: Enable or disable each feature independently, and remove block library CSS from frontend.

Disable Comments

Kill comment spam by removing the comment system entirely.

• Site-wide Disable: Disable comments on posts, pages, and custom post types in one click.
• Hide from Admin: Remove the Comments menu, the Discussion settings, and comment-related dashboard widgets.
• Reversible: Toggle off the module to instantly restore native WordPress comments without data loss.

Mute Core Emails

Silence automatic emails from WordPress.

• Auto-Updates: Mute email notifications after automatic core, plugin, or theme updates.
• User & Comment Emails: Control emails for new user registration, password/email changes, and comment notification/moderation.
• Granular Control: Enable or disable each email type individually; system recovery-mode emails are kept on by default.

WP-CLI Commands

Every module is fully configurable from the command line through the wp blaminhor ... namespace — useful for scripts, CI/CD, fixtures, and AI assistants like Claude Code or Cursor. The CLI delegates to the same validation pipeline as the admin UI, so settings stay consistent.

Discover the full command tree:

wp help blaminhor
wp help blaminhor <subcommand>

Lifecycle:

wp blaminhor info
wp blaminhor modules list [--active-only|--inactive-only] [--category=<slug>]
wp blaminhor modules activate <module-id>
wp blaminhor modules deactivate <module-id> [--yes]

A few examples per module (full reference: see the bundled llms.txt):

• SMTP: wp blaminhor smtp add-relay --name=Gmail --host=smtp.gmail.com --port=587 --encryption=tls --from-email=hello@example.com, wp blaminhor smtp test --to=admin@example.com
• Redirections: wp blaminhor redirections add --source=/old --target=/new, wp blaminhor redirections list --search=/blog
• SEO/GEO: wp blaminhor seo set --sitemap-enabled=true --ai-block-chatgpt=true, wp blaminhor seo list-urls
• Maintenance: wp blaminhor maintenance enable --headline="Be right back", wp blaminhor maintenance disable
• HTTPS Redirect: wp blaminhor https-redirect enable --hsts=true
• Database Optimizer: wp blaminhor db-optimizer scan, wp blaminhor db-optimizer clean --tasks=revisions,spam_comments
• Cache: wp blaminhor cache purge, wp blaminhor cache status
• Backup: wp blaminhor backup list, wp blaminhor backup delete <prefix> --yes

All listing commands accept --format=table|json|csv|yaml|count|ids for scripting. Mutating commands require --user=<admin-login> for the capability check. Sensitive values (SMTP passwords, recovery keys) are never printed in cleartext.

The Backup module exposes list and delete only — creating and restoring a backup remain admin-only, where the stepped AJAX flow avoids PHP timeouts and the pre-restore safety net runs.

Privacy Policy

Blaminhor Essentials does not collect any personal data. The SMTP Mailer feature stores email metadata locally if logging is enabled, but this data stays on your server.

Third Party Services

This plugin allows you to optionally configure connections to external SMTP services for email delivery. No data is sent to any external service unless you explicitly configure an SMTP relay.

When you configure the SMTP Mailer module, your emails will be sent through the service you choose. The following services have preset configurations available: Gmail, Microsoft Outlook/Office 365, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), SendGrid, Mailgun, Amazon SES, Postmark, Elastic Email, SparkPost, Mailjet, SMTP2GO, Zoho Mail.

You can also configure any other SMTP server using the “Other” option. Please review the privacy policy of any third-party service you choose to use.

Support

For support or feedback, email me at hi+wp@blaminhor.com or visit https://wp.blaminhor.com/.

1. Upload the blaminhor-essentials folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Go to “Blaminhor Essentials” in the admin menu.
4. Turn on the features you need.

1. 

   Modular dashboard – Enable only the features you need with instant toggle activation.

2. 

   SMTP Mailer – Configure multiple relays with automatic fallback and detailed logging.

3. 

   SEO/GEO – Edit meta titles and descriptions with live mobile and desktop SERP preview.

4. 

   Backup – Select components to backup (database, plugins, themes, uploads) with scheduling.

5. 

   Database Optimizer – Overview of database size with one-click optimization actions.

6. 

   Fatal Error Recovery – Detect PHP fatal errors and recover without FTP access.

7. 

   Image Sizes – Manage all registered thumbnail sizes and disable unused ones.

8. 

   User Role Editor – Edit capabilities per role with search, add/clone roles, and per-user overrides.

1.11.1

• Added: Maintenance – Two new modes (Staging and Development) plus site logo, live countdown, contact/signup shortcodes and a “View Live Site” link for Staging.
• Added: Core – A new “Advanced” sidebar entry groups the Logs page with a WP-CLI tab listing every command exposed by your active modules, with a Copy button on each.
• Added: Cache & Performance – Cloudflare integration upgrade: per-URL purges, 3-hour Development Mode toggle, Apply Recommended Settings with Restore, and token capability probe.
• Added: Cache & Performance – The CDN tab warns when the official Cloudflare plugin is active, so you do not run two auto-purges in parallel.
• Added: WP-CLI – Bulk operations, exports, audits and per-post inspection across SEO/GEO, Broken Links, Redirections, Duplicator, Image Sizes and Maintenance.
• Fixed: Cache & Performance – The page cache drop-in auto-repairs after a site move, and the built-in audit no longer falsely reports missing gzip on certain hosts.
• Fixed: Cache & Performance – The page cache no longer caches a 301 whose target maps to the same URL, so sitemap loops stop.
• Fixed: Backup – The Upload tab now shows the selected file and the “Upload All Files” button after picking a backup.
• Fixed: Core – The “What’s new” admin notice is now translated in the 11 supported languages instead of falling back to English.
• Improved: Cache & Performance – The Critical CSS table states the 200 KB inliner cap and explains that visual builders such as Divi or Avada commonly exceed it.

1.11.0

• Added: Core – Introduces a full WP-CLI command tree (wp blaminhor ...) covering every module’s settings and the most-used actions, enabling automation, AI-driven configuration, and CI/CD setup without the admin UI.
• Fixed: Cache & Performance – Disabling the module now fully removes its .htaccess sections instead of leaving empty marker blocks behind.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Saving settings from a non-browser context no longer triggers a noisy redirect warning and now returns a clean success message.
• Improved: Cache & Performance – GZIP/Brotli compression now applies reliably to HTML and other text responses on hosting setups where the previous rules were silently skipped.
• Improved: Redirections – Public API now exposes create, list and delete operations so external tooling reuses the same loop detection and cache invalidation as the admin form.
• Translations: Core – 110 new strings translated across 12 languages for the WP-CLI command tree.

1.10.0

• Added: Cookie Banner – New module that shows a consent banner and blocks tracking scripts (analytics, ads, embedded videos) until visitors agree.
• Fixed: Core – Text fields no longer accumulate backslashes in front of apostrophes, quotes or backslashes on successive saves.
• Fixed: Core – One-time cleanup removes backslashes already stored in module options from earlier versions.
• Fixed: Core – Feedback replies now reach the sender directly when they provide their email, instead of bouncing on the site’s From address.
• Fixed: SMTP Mailer – SMTP authentication no longer silently fails when the relay password contains an apostrophe, quote or backslash.

Older entries (versions 1.0.0 to 1.9.10) are archived in changelog.txt shipped with the plugin.