SEOPress vs Squirrly SEO
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.
Cloud-assisted SEO plugin with a live writing assistant, keyword research, audits, rank tracking and llms.txt; paid plans raise usage limits.
Choose SEOPress if…
- You want the more complete feature set (93/100 vs 90/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
- You weigh user ratings (4.8 vs 4.6 on WordPress.org)
Choose Squirrly SEO if…
- Bloggers and small businesses who want guided, research-driven SEO inside WordPress
Where we have verified data for both, SEOPress and Squirrly SEO match on every feature we track (25 in common). 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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SEOPress Squirrly SEOOn-page8/88/8
Titles, descriptions, robots and canonical per post with dynamic variable templates.
Automated and per-page meta titles, descriptions, canonicals and robots.
Built-in content analysis with SERP preview checks each post against SEO criteria.
Live Assistant scores content in real time inside Gutenberg, Elementor and Divi.
Free analysis accepts unlimited target keywords per post.
Live Assistant supports optimising for several keywords per page.
Internal linking suggestions appear in the PRO metabox.
Inner Links and Link Opportunities suggest internal links between related pages.
Open Graph and X card tags with social previews included free.
Open Graph and Twitter/X card automation.
PRO bulk-generates titles, descriptions, social tags and alt text via your AI key or paid credits.
AI keyword research and AI guidance; no confirmed AI generation of meta or content.
Free automatic image title, alt, caption and description from file names; AI alt text in PRO.
Live Assistant flags image alt optimisation; automatic alt filling not confirmed.
Quick edit of title, description, canonical and keywords from post lists; PRO adds bulk AI actions.
Bulk SEO screen to edit titles, descriptions and other fields across posts.
Technical11/1110/11
XML sitemaps for posts, CPTs, taxonomies, images and authors, plus HTML sitemap.
XML sitemap generator for posts, pages, CPTs and taxonomies.
Free covers basic site schema (knowledge graph, WebSite); schema editor and automatic types need PRO.
Automatic JSON-LD for many types (FAQ, Product, Event, Course...); custom schemas via Advanced Pack.
Accessible breadcrumbs with schema and per-CPT customisation are PRO.
BreadcrumbList rich snippet markup; no confirmed visible breadcrumb output.
Free offers per-post redirects; full manager with regex and 410/451 codes is PRO.
Per-page 301s in core; Advanced Redirects module (listed on all plans) via Advanced Pack.
PRO logs 404s, supports auto-redirects and sends email notifications.
404 Monitoring is provided by the Squirrly SEO Advanced Pack companion plugin.
Virtual robots.txt and .htaccess editor, multisite aware, in PRO.
Robots.txt customisation included.
llms.txt generation is in the free plugin; multilingual llms.txt via TranslatePress is PRO.
Generates, edits or uploads llms.txt and llms-full.txt.
Google News XML sitemap is a PRO feature.
Can build an XML sitemap for Google News.
PRO video sitemap with automatic YouTube discovery.
Video sitemap listed among sitemap types.
Free IndexNow (Bing/Yandex) and Google Indexing API submissions.
Pushes new and updated URLs via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.
PRO broken link checker scans in CRON batches with bulk actions.
Audits are offered, but a dedicated broken link checker is not documented.
Specialist2/22/2
PRO Local Business schema with opening hours and multiple locations.
Local Business schema with coordinates, hours and menus, plus KML file.
PRO adds product schema with GTIN/MPN/brand, OG price tags and cart/checkout noindex.
Declared WooCommerce-compatible; product pages optimised like other post types.
Insights & tools3/33/3
PRO shows clicks, impressions, CTR and position in dashboard and post lists.
Connects Google Search Console and GA4 for ranking and traffic data.
Requires SEOPress Insights, a paid add-on ($99/year per site) tracking up to 50 keywords.
GSC-based rank tracking on Free/PRO; Squirrly SERP checker credits on higher plans.
One-click migration from Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and other SEO plugins.
Imports from Rank Math, Yoast, AIOSEO, TSF, SEOPress and other SEO plugins.
Admin & agency3/32/3
Settings can grant or restrict SEO metabox and feature access by user role.
Role-based permission checks mentioned, but no user-facing role manager confirmed.
Readme FAQ confirms white label is free: rename plugin, logo, links and screens.
Only partial co-branding, available on the Web Dev Kit plan.
Compatible with multisite, including network-wide settings.
Readme states compatibility with WordPress 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 |
Squirrly SEO Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| PRO | $9.99 per month, 5 sites |
| Web Dev Kit | $51.20 per month, 10 sites |
| Business | $71.99 per month, 7 sites |
Downloads trend
SEOPress
163,873 downloads last week
Squirrly SEO
16,726 downloads last week
Verdict
SEOPress scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 90/100). Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
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FAQ
Which is better, SEOPress or Squirrly SEO?
SEOPress scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 90/100). 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 25 for Squirrly SEO. 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 Squirrly SEO free?
Squirrly SEO has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $9.99/mo.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to SEOPress or Squirrly SEO. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.