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Installation

System requirements, installation steps, and how to verify Schemafy is working correctly.

Current version

Schemafy v1.7.4 — latest stable release.

System requirements

ComponentMinimumRecommended
WordPress5.86.0+
PHP7.48.1+
MySQL5.68.0+
HTTPSRecommendedRequired for some schema properties

Installation steps

  1. Upload the plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/ — or install via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  2. Activate Schemafy from the Plugins page
  3. Open Schemafy in the WordPress sidebar
  4. Follow the interactive guided tutorial (launches automatically on first visit)

What happens on activation

Schemafy sets up automatically:

  1. Creates the wp_baseo_custom_schemas table in your database
  2. Registers the Schemafy menu in the WordPress sidebar
  3. Launches the interactive welcome tutorial (10 guided steps)
  4. Registers meta fields for posts, pages and WooCommerce products

No manual configuration needed before your first schema.

Verify the installation

  1. Create a schema from the Smart Builder
  2. Assign it to any URL on your site
  3. Visit that page → right-click → View Page Source
  4. Search for <script type="application/ld+json"> inside the <head>
  5. Your schema should be there, injected and ready for Google to read

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