System Requirements & Compatibility
2026-02-155 min read
System Requirements & Compatibility
Minimum Requirements
All Sera plugins share these minimum requirements:
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.0+ | 6.4+ |
| PHP | 8.0+ | 8.1+ |
| MySQL | 5.7+ | 8.0+ |
| MariaDB | 10.3+ | 10.6+ |
| PHP Memory | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Server Configuration
PHP Extensions Required
jsonβ JSON parsing (usually enabled by default)mbstringβ Multibyte string handlingcurlβ HTTP requests for license validation and AI API callsopensslβ Secure connectionsdomβ XML/HTML parsing (used by AI Sitemap)zipβ Plugin updates
PHP Configuration
ini
max_execution_time = 300
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
max_execution_time = 300
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
Plugin Compatibility
Tested Compatible
- Page Builders: Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, WPBakery, Gutenberg
- Caching: WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, WP Super Cache
- SEO: Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO (AI Sitemap has built-in conflict detection)
- Security: Compatible alongside Wordfence, Sucuri (though Sentinel provides equivalent features)
- eCommerce: WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads
Known Conflicts
- Other sitemap plugins: AI Sitemap will detect and warn about conflicts with Yoast, Rank Math, or other sitemap generators. You should disable their sitemap features when using AI Sitemap.
- Aggressive caching: Some caching plugins may cache the Sera admin dashboard. Add
/wp-admin/admin.php?page=sera*to your cache exclusion rules.*
Hosting Compatibility
Sera works on all major WordPress hosts including:
- Shared hosting (Bluehost, SiteGround, Hostinger)
- Managed WordPress (WP Engine, Kinsta, Flywheel)
- VPS/Dedicated (DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS)
- Localhost (XAMPP, Local by Flywheel, MAMP)
Note: Some shared hosts may have restrictive PHP limits. If you encounter issues, contact your host about increasing
memory_limitandmax_execution_time.