SEOPress vs SmartCrawl
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 27 features compared side by side.
Freemium all-in-one SEO plugin with metadata, sitemaps, content analysis and llms.txt free; PRO adds schema, redirects, AI and Search Console.
WPMU DEV's SEO plugin with SEO audits, content analysis, schema builder, redirects and IndexNow; Pro (via WPMU DEV plans) adds crawls and auto-linking.
Choose SEOPress if…
- You need search console integration and AI writing assistant
- You also want image SEO and llms.txt file
- You want the more complete feature set (93/100 vs 76/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($49/yr vs $60/yr)
Choose SmartCrawl if…
- WPMU DEV members and agencies managing client sites through The Hub
SEOPress includes 6 features that SmartCrawl lacks, including AI writing assistant, Image SEO and llms.txt file. Both include 19 of the 27 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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SEOPress SmartCrawlOn-page8/84/8
Titles, descriptions, robots and canonical per post with dynamic variable templates.
Title and meta templates with macros plus per-post overrides.
Built-in content analysis with SERP preview checks each post against SEO criteria.
Real-time SEO and readability analysis in the editor (readability mainly English).
Free analysis accepts unlimited target keywords per post.
Docs describe focus keyphrase analysis; multiple-keyphrase support not confirmed.
Internal linking suggestions appear in the PRO metabox.
Pro Automatic Linking turns chosen keywords into links; not suggestion-based.
Open Graph and X card tags with social previews included free.
OpenGraph and X card settings, plus Pinterest verification.
PRO bulk-generates titles, descriptions, social tags and alt text via your AI key or paid credits.
No AI content or meta generation in docs or readme.
Free automatic image title, alt, caption and description from file names; AI alt text in PRO.
No automatic image alt/title feature documented.
Quick edit of title, description, canonical and keywords from post lists; PRO adds bulk AI actions.
No bulk meta editor documented.
Technical11/119/11
XML sitemaps for posts, CPTs, taxonomies, images and authors, plus HTML sitemap.
XML sitemap with post type and taxonomy selection.
Free covers basic site schema (knowledge graph, WebSite); schema editor and automatic types need PRO.
Schema module with types builder for Article, Product, Local Business, Video and more.
Accessible breadcrumbs with schema and per-CPT customisation are PRO.
Customisable breadcrumbs via shortcode or PHP, incl. WooCommerce.
Free offers per-post redirects; full manager with regex and 410/451 codes is PRO.
URL redirects in Advanced Tools; location-based redirects need Pro.
PRO logs 404s, supports auto-redirects and sends email notifications.
Pro URL crawler reports 404s and redirect chains; no live 404 visitor log.
Virtual robots.txt and .htaccess editor, multisite aware, in PRO.
Robots.txt editor included.
llms.txt generation is in the free plugin; multilingual llms.txt via TranslatePress is PRO.
No llms.txt support documented.
Google News XML sitemap is a PRO feature.
Docs label the Google News sitemap as Pro.
PRO video sitemap with automatic YouTube discovery.
No video sitemap; only video schema guidance.
Free IndexNow (Bing/Yandex) and Google Indexing API submissions.
Instant Indexing notifies search engines using the IndexNow protocol.
PRO broken link checker scans in CRON batches with bulk actions.
Pro crawler checks sitemap URLs for broken links and multiple redirects.
Specialist2/22/2
PRO Local Business schema with opening hours and multiple locations.
Local Business schema type with subtypes; no dedicated local SEO module.
PRO adds product schema with GTIN/MPN/brand, OG price tags and cart/checkout noindex.
WooCommerce SEO settings for products, product schema and breadcrumbs.
Insights & tools3/31/3
PRO shows clicks, impressions, CTR and position in dashboard and post lists.
Only Search Console verification; no GSC data shown in WordPress.
Requires SEOPress Insights, a paid add-on ($99/year per site) tracking up to 50 keywords.
No rank tracking.
One-click migration from Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and other SEO plugins.
WPMU DEV lists data import from Yoast SEO and All in One SEO.
Admin & agency3/33/3
Settings can grant or restrict SEO metabox and feature access by user role.
Settings include role management and permissions for SEO tools.
Readme FAQ confirms white label is free: rename plugin, logo, links and screens.
White labelling available to WPMU DEV members.
Compatible with multisite, including network-wide settings.
Network-wide or per-site SEO control for multisite.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
SEOPress Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| PRO 1 site | $49 per year, 1 site |
| PRO 5 sites | $59 per year, 5 sites |
| PRO Unlimited | $149 per year, Unlimited |
| SEOPress Insights | $99 per year, 1 site |
SmartCrawl Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro Basic | $60 per year, 1 site |
| Pro Standard | $100 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro Plus | $200 per year, 10 sites |
| Premium | $3,000 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
SEOPress
154,215 downloads last week
SmartCrawl
2,465 downloads last week
Verdict
SEOPress scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 76/100) and includes search console integration, AI writing assistant and image SEO that SmartCrawl does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for SEOPress and $60/yr for SmartCrawl. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
SEOPress: paid version (PRO). SmartCrawl: not included. PRO shows clicks, impressions, CTR and position in dashboard and post lists.
SEOPress: paid version (PRO). SmartCrawl: not included. PRO bulk-generates titles, descriptions, social tags and alt text via your AI key or paid credits.
SEOPress: included. SmartCrawl: not included. Free automatic image title, alt, caption and description from file names; AI alt text in PRO.
SEOPress: included. SmartCrawl: not included. llms.txt generation is in the free plugin; multilingual llms.txt via TranslatePress is PRO.
SEOPress: paid version (PRO). SmartCrawl: not included. PRO video sitemap with automatic YouTube discovery.
SEOPress: via add-on. SmartCrawl: not included. Requires SEOPress Insights, a paid add-on ($99/year per site) tracking up to 50 keywords.
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FAQ
Which is better, SEOPress or SmartCrawl?
SEOPress scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 76/100) and includes search console integration, AI writing assistant and image SEO that SmartCrawl does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for SEOPress and $60/yr for SmartCrawl. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
SEOPress includes 27 of the 27 features we track, against 19 for SmartCrawl. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is SEOPress free?
SEOPress has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Is SmartCrawl free?
SmartCrawl has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $60/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to SEOPress or SmartCrawl. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.