▎ Released: March 27, 2026
We are excited to announce SEO Panel 6.0.0 — a major release introducing the Seo Panel API, DataForSEO integration, a fully redesigned dashboard, and many improvements
across the platform.
🆕 New Features
🏠 New Dashboard
- Completely redesigned dashboard with a full summary of all SEO tools in one place
- Overview of keyword rankings, backlinks, site audits, social media stats, reviews, analytics and more
- Keyword distribution by rank, ranking volatility, and performance trends at a glance
🔗 Seo Panel API Integration
- New built-in integration with the https://www.seopanel.org for SERP tracking
- Register directly from the admin panel — free plan available, no credit card required
- Upgrade plan selector with monthly and annual pricing built into the UI
- API key management, usage tracking, and upgrade alerts
⚡ DataForSEO Integration
- SERP keyword tracking powered by DataForSEO
- Review Manager integration — track Google, Trustpilot, TripAdvisor and more via DataForSEO
- Backlink and saturation checker support via DataForSEO
📊 3-Tier SERP Engine
- Intelligent SERP source priority: DataForSEO → Seo Panel API → Direct crawl
- Centralised SettingsController::isDFSEnabled() and isSpApiEnabled() helper methods
- Consistent source selection across cron jobs and the UI Report Generation Manager
🛡 Smarter Cron & Report Generation
- Pending DataForSEO tasks now processed directly from the UI Report Generation Manager
- Live progress output with per-keyword status when using Seo Panel API
- Informational messages when no keywords need processing
- Output flushed per keyword so the browser streams progress in real time
🔧 Improvements
- Upgraded plan selection UI with annual discount display across all pricing modals
- SPAPIController::isConfigured() now delegates to centralised isSpApiEnabled()
- Removed redundant API credential checks from individual call sites — handled centrally
- Consistent DFS and SP API enable checks across cron controller and review manager
- Improved error messages and crawl log entries for DataForSEO failures
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed keyword rank checking failing silently when DataForSEO was not configured and SP API was available
- Fixed Generate Keyword Reports UI falling through to direct Google crawl instead of using SP API
- Fixed SP_ENABLE_DFS_SERP not being checked in getSearchResults() (was only checked in cron)
⬆ Upgrade Notes
- Run the installer upgrade script to apply database schema changes
- Configure DataForSEO or Seo Panel API credentials under Settings → Seo Panel API
- Review the new SERP source priority — DataForSEO takes precedence over SP API if both are configured
📥 Download
- https://www.seopanel.org/download
- https://www.seopanel.org/installation
- https://www.seopanel.org/upgrade
Full Changelog: 5.1.0...6.0.0