Dashboard Overview
Your main plugin landing screen: health score and grade, orphaned/broken/opportunity KPIs, scan controls, suggestion cards with fix links, link distribution analytics — plus shortcuts into Link Management, Tools & Analytics, Indexing & Sitemaps, and Settings.
Before you start
Open SEO Rank Genius → Dashboard (top-level menu, default when you click the plugin). The URL reads admin.php?page=seo-link-genius.
manage_options). KPIs derive from Rank Genius scans and cached stats — they update after scans complete or when you use Refresh Data.- Complete the Setup Wizard once so defaults and onboarding notices match how you publish.
- Run at least one Full Site Scan so Orphans, Broken Links, and Opportunities reflect real crawl output.
- Know where deep work happens: Link Management (seo-link-genius_management), Tools & Analytics, Indexing & Sitemaps.
Dashboard layout
Reading top to bottom: page header with Refresh Data and Full Site Scan; optional full-scan progress bar; health hero (score ring + grade + message + issue chips); three KPI tiles; suggestion cards when data exists; Link Analytics cards (distribution donut, outbound domains snippet, Top Linked Pages table); Tools & Reports shortcuts.
Dashboard
Internal link health & opportunities
Summary chips
2 Critical 5 Important 124 OpportunitiesHeader actions, illustrative submenu tabs, KPI band, and issue chips aligned with the real Dashboard chrome.
Hero & health
The score and grade summarize link-focused health; explanatory copy and metric chips summarize critical alerts, important items, and opportunity volume.
Everything below KPIs
Suggestions link out with per-item CTAs; Link Analytics summarizes internal vs external share and inbound leaders; Tools & Reports offers cards for Graph, Reports, Anchors, Auto Rules, Link Management.
KPIs & modules
Three stacked KPI cards mirror the strip in the plugin: each shows a headline count, explanation line, and small actions (modal triggers or admin links).
No inbound internal links
Details Fix All4xx / failed URLs
View Details Auto-FixSuggested internal anchors
Details View All →Orphan / Broken / Opportunity KPI trio with the same action labels wired in wp-admin.
Module toggles vs dashboard
Per-feature on/off switches (automatic linking limits, indexer options, integrations) live under Settings. The Dashboard surfaces outcomes; it does not host every toggle. Wizard-driven choices prime which modules remain active.
Quick actions
Shortest paths referenced from this screen:
- admin.php?page=seo-link-genius_management — keyword scans, insertion queues.
- admin.php?page=seo-link-genius_tools — tabbed Reports, Graph, Auto-Link Rules, Activity Log, plus Pro-only Rank Genius subtabs.
- admin.php?page=seo-link-genius_indexing — sitemaps, submission, structured data tabs, robots/LLMs helpers.
- admin.php?page=seo-link-genius_settings — licensing-adjacent options, crawler scope, integrations.
Daily workflow
- Glance grade + KPI counts; open any red/orange chip first.
- After publishing clusters, tap Refresh Data; schedule Full Site Scan off-hours for big migrations.
- Work orphaned URLs from KPI → Link Management → Auto-Link Rules where automation fits.
- Confirm Indexing & Sitemaps whenever URLs or canonical rules change materially.
Troubleshooting
Counters frozen or last scan never updates
Run Full Site Scan, wait for completion, then Refresh Data; verify WP Cron or Action Scheduler isn’t blocked for long-running AJAX batches.
KPI mismatches Tools reports
Compare timestamps: Dashboard aggregates may cache separately from a tab deep-linked minutes later — align by rerunning scans after CDN purges.
Shortcuts or modals inactive
Click outside inputs first; deactivate aggressive admin hotkey plugins briefly to confirm Rank Genius captures key presses.