SEOPress
by SEOPress
A no-upsell SEO plugin with clean markup, strong schema controls and a genuinely useful free tier.
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What SEOPress does
A no-upsell SEO plugin with clean markup, strong schema controls and a genuinely useful free tier.
It sits in the seo part of a WordPress stack and is sold by SEOPress on a freemium basis. We recommend it in our seo guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.8/5
Reviews
1,253
Active installs
300,000+
Downloads
20.4M
Latest version
10.2
Last updated
2026-09-02
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 10.2, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.7/5.
Where SEOPress ranks elsewhere
| Publisher | List | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WPBeginner | Best WordPress SEO Plugins and Tools | #10 of 15 |
Positions are read from the published articles themselves, so they reflect that publisher's order rather than ours. Lists get re-ordered over time, so follow the link if you want the current version.
What changed in the latest version
- NEW Setup wizard: a new AI Assistant step to turn on AI and connect your provider without leaving the wizard NEW The AI Assistant is now enabled by default in the editor, with a one-time notice explaining how it works (PRO) NEW Local Bus...
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
Pros and cons
- Lean code and no advertising in the admin
- A free tier you can trial before paying
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Documentation is thinner than rivals
- The features most sites need sit in the paid tier
How to use it
- 1Import existing metadata if you are switching from another SEO plugin.
- 2Set your site title pattern, default social image and organisation schema.
- 3Disable modules you will not use so the admin stays fast.
- 4Submit the generated sitemap in Google Search Console.
- 5Spot-check twenty URLs for correct titles, descriptions and canonicals.
How it compares
Other seo plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEOPress | 4.7 | 4.8 (1,253) | Freemium | Lean code and no advertising in the admin |
| AIOSEO | 4.6 | n/a | Freemium | Broad feature coverage in one place |
| AIOSEO Writing Assistant | 4.2 | n/a | Premium | Competitor-based content scoring |
| All in One SEO | 4.6 | 4.7 (5,205) | Freemium | Local SEO and redirects included |
| Broken Link Checker | 3.8 | 3.8 (605) | Freemium | Finds link rot across years of archives |
| Link Whisper | 4.5 | 4.1 (145) | Premium | Internal linking at scale |
Guides that cover SEOPress
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