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WordPress SEO Plugins
Plugins that handle on-page SEO — meta tags, sitemaps, and schema markup — directly inside WordPress. 9 tools, sorted by what's actually running underneath — full tier criteria →
01All in One SEO (AIOSEO)API STITCHRule-based on-page checks; AI credits bundled in, Search Console dashboard Elite-onlyCONF HIGH$99+/YR02Link WhisperAPI STITCHScans your own WordPress posts and suggests internal links; own matching engine, no AI key requiredCONF HIGH$97/YR03Rank MathAPI STITCHRule-based on-page checks; GSC data pulled via API, not ownedCONF MEDIUM€7.99+/MO04SEOPressAPI STITCHRule-based on-page checks; AI and Search Console both PRO-only, not freeCONF HIGH$49+/YR05Slim SEOAPI STITCHRule-based on-page checks; free tier already covers meta tags, sitemaps, schema, and redirects — Search Console data and link-health tools are Pro-onlyCONF HIGH$59+/YR06SmartCrawlAPI STITCHRule-based on-page plugin; Pro isn't sold on its own — buying it means buying WPMU DEV's entire Pro plugin bundle (Smush, Forminator, Defender, Hummingbird, and more)CONF HIGH$50+/YR07Squirrly SEOAPI STITCHWordPress plugin — free/PRO ranking data is just synced Google Search Console; AI writing and GEO layer are hosted-model wrappers on top.CONF MEDIUM$9.99+/MO08The SEO FrameworkAPI STITCHFree, open-source WordPress plugin; paid tiers add a third-party keyword-dictionary API, not proprietary dataCONF HIGH$7+/MO09Yoast SEOAPI STITCHRule-based readability scoring; no built-in Search Console dashboardCONF HIGH$118.80/YR