Use Site Kit by Google's connection

Use Site Kit by Google's connection for RankFlect SEO's Search Console and GA4 reports, with no Google Cloud project or second sign-in.

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Site Kit by Google is Google's own WordPress plugin. If it is set up on your site, RankFlect SEO can use its Google connection instead of asking you to create a Google Cloud project and sign in again.

Everything in RankFlect SEO that uses Google data then works through Site Kit: the Analytics reports, the dashboard, the audit, the AI writer and your AI agents. With RankFlect SEO Pro, the opportunities, rank tracker, URL inspection and other Search Console features also run through Site Kit.

Connect through Site Kit

  1. Install and activate Site Kit by Google, then finish its setup: sign in with Google and connect Search Console. Connect Analytics too if you want GA4 data in RankFlect SEO.
  2. Open RankFlect SEO → Analytics. While RankFlect SEO is not connected to Google, the Site Kit by Google card is at the top.
  3. Click Use Site Kit's connection.

RankFlect SEO picks up the Search Console property and GA4 property chosen in Site Kit. The connection line then reads Connected to Google · Through Site Kit by Google. You can still choose a different property from the Search Console and Google Analytics 4 lists.

The card guides you if Site Kit is not ready yet: Install Site Kit, Activate Site Kit or Set up Site Kit.

How it works

RankFlect SEO calls Google with the sign-in of the administrator who connected Site Kit. Site Kit keeps that sign-in fresh. Nothing is copied out of Site Kit, and RankFlect SEO keeps its read-only reports: it never changes your Search Console or Analytics settings.

Clicking Disconnect in RankFlect SEO only stops RankFlect SEO from using Site Kit. Site Kit itself stays connected.

Troubleshooting

Message Cause Fix
"Site Kit is not connected to Google yet. Finish the Site Kit setup first." Site Kit is active, but nobody has finished its setup. Open Site Kit and connect Search Console.
"Site Kit's Google sign-in has expired. Open Site Kit and reconnect, or sign in with Google in RankFlect SEO." The admin who connected Site Kit lost access, or Google revoked the sign-in. Reconnect in Site Kit, then click Use Site Kit's connection again.
"This version of Site Kit cannot share its Google connection." Site Kit changed how it stores its connection. Update Site Kit and RankFlect SEO, or connect with your own Google credentials.
No GA4 data Site Kit's Analytics module is not connected. Connect Analytics in Site Kit, then choose the property in RankFlect SEO.

FAQ

Do I still need Site Kit after connecting?

Yes. RankFlect SEO uses Site Kit's sign-in every time it asks Google for data. If you deactivate Site Kit, connect Google directly in RankFlect SEO instead.

Should I use Site Kit or RankFlect SEO's own Google connection?

Both give RankFlect SEO the same reports. Site Kit is quicker if it is already set up. RankFlect SEO's own connection (your Google Cloud OAuth client or a service account) works without another plugin and suits agencies managing many sites.

Is the Site Kit integration part of RankFlect SEO Pro?

No, it is in the free plugin.

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