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Every module does one thing and does it well.<\/p>\n\n<p>Modules shipped in this version:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>XML Sitemap<\/strong> \u2014 Generates a sitemap.xml, automatically pings Google and Bing when content is updated, and lets you exclude specific post types or individual posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization<\/strong> \u2014 Clean, safe manipulation of the .htaccess file: enable Gzip compression, browser cache headers for static assets, and HTTP to HTTPS redirection. One-click backup and restore included.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robots.txt editor<\/strong> \u2014 Edit, backup, restore and check the accessibility of your robots.txt directly from the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broken links scanner (4xx \/ 5xx)<\/strong> \u2014 Scheduled scan of your internal links to detect 404, 500 and other HTTP errors, with a sortable results table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scheduled database cleaner<\/strong> \u2014 Removes revisions, auto-drafts, orphan meta, expired transients, spam and trash comments on a WP Cron schedule. One-click manual cleanup and detailed report.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Fonts GDPR self-hosting<\/strong> \u2014 Detects Google Fonts loaded by your theme\/plugins, downloads them locally, and rewrites the URLs so no requests hit Google servers (GDPR compliance).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance mode<\/strong> \u2014 One-click maintenance \/ coming-soon page with configurable logo, headline, message, background, countdown and whitelist for admins. Sends a 503 status to search engines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GDPR cookies banner<\/strong> \u2014 Customizable consent banner (Accept \/ Refuse \/ Configure) rendered site-wide, with per-category storage of the visitor's choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk to Me \u2014 floating contact widget<\/strong> \u2014 Multi-channel contact button (WhatsApp, Messenger, phone, email, SMS, Telegram, Instagram DM, custom link) with configurable opening hours per day. No AI, no external API.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Check<\/strong> \u2014 Site health dashboard: PHP version, SSL, disk usage, active plugins count, MySQL version, uploads folder size, key file\/permission checks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Debug Manager<\/strong> \u2014 One-click toggle for WP_DEBUG (writes to wp-config.php with automatic backup), live viewer for debug.log with size\/rotation info, one-click clear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget tracker<\/strong> \u2014 Monthly \/ daily token consumption dashboard (empty by default; populated when you install the optional Alesta AI Pro plugin for AI features).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Alesta is built in the same product family as the Alesta AI suite. This release covers all 12 Free modules from the Alesta AI Free v1.2.7 blueprint.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Privacy and GDPR<\/h4>\n\n<p>Alesta does not send any data outside your site, except the public pings sent to Google and Bing when you regenerate your XML sitemap (standard sitemap behavior). No tracking, no telemetry, no connection to third-party servers.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Compatibility<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Works with any theme<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg)<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with WooCommerce (products are included in the sitemap if the CPT is public)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Pro version<\/h4>\n\n<p>A separate <strong>Alesta AI Pro<\/strong> extension provides additional modules (AI, security, reporting, chatbot, and more). It is distributed outside the WordPress.org repository at alesta-ai.com and is fully independent and optional.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>alesta<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> (or install it directly from the WordPress admin: Plugins &gt; Add New).<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu.<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Alesta AI<\/strong> menu in the admin sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Configure each module from its own submenu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20enable%20gzip%20compression%3F\"><h3>How do I enable Gzip compression?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Alesta AI &rarr; Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization<\/strong>, open the Gzip tab, and click Apply. A backup of the .htaccess is created automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20https%20module%20replace%20a%20real%20ssl%20certificate%3F\"><h3>Does the HTTPS module replace a real SSL certificate?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The HTTPS redirection only works if your host already has a valid SSL certificate on your domain. The module simply adds the .htaccess rewrite rule that forces <code>http:\/\/<\/code> to <code>https:\/\/<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20xml%20sitemap%20detected%20by%20google%3F\"><h3>Is the XML sitemap detected by Google?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the sitemap is available at <code>\/sitemap.xml<\/code>. 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Zero AI, zero external API.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Two new admin dashboard sections: \"05 S\u00e9curit\u00e9 &amp; RGPD\" and \"06 Communication &amp; Contact\".<\/li>\n<li>Plugin description updated to reflect the three new modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scheduled DB Cleaner<\/strong> \u2014 WP Cron cleanup for revisions, transients, spam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Fonts GDPR<\/strong> \u2014 self-hosts Google Fonts detected on your site.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Section \"04 Performance &amp; Optimisation\" of the dashboard now lists 5 active modules.<\/li>\n<li>Plugin description updated to include the two new modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.4.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robots.txt editor<\/strong> \u2014 edit, backup, restore, accessibility check.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broken links scanner (4xx \/ 5xx)<\/strong> \u2014 scheduled scan of internal links with results table.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Section \"04 Performance &amp; Optimisation\" of the dashboard now lists 3 active modules.<\/li>\n<li>Plugin description updated to reflect the new modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.3.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New functional modules ported from Alesta AI Free v1.2.7:\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>XML Sitemap<\/strong> \u2014 generation, Google\/Bing ping, per-type or per-post exclusions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gzip, Cache, HTTPS optimization<\/strong> \u2014 .htaccess helper with backup\/restore.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>The SEO Meta Tags module (per-post title\/description metabox) is removed: it is not part of the Alesta AI Free blueprint (that feature is in the Pro extension). 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