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WordPress SEO plugin from WPMU DEV with SEO checkups, sitemaps and schema.

Key facts

Lowest listed plan
$50/yrPro Basic plan
Billing
Annual billing required
Free plan
Yes, Free plan
Free trial
Unknown
Prices last verified
30 Oct 2026
Verification
Vendor-checkedVerified 30 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation. Not independently tested.

What SmartCrawl does

SmartCrawl is a free WordPress SEO plugin by WPMU DEV for meta tags, sitemaps, schema, redirects and SEO checkups. SmartCrawl Pro adds scheduled audits, site crawls, automatic linking and white-label reports, and comes with WPMU DEV's Pro plugin plans or Premium membership.

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SEOFinder hasn't written strengths, trade-offs or fit for SmartCrawl. The pricing and capabilities below come from SmartCrawl's own documentation, checked 30 Oct 2026, not from reviews or testing.

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SmartCrawl pricing and plans

Vendor documentation, 30 Oct 2026. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.

Prices as listed by SmartCrawl; annual totals only where the vendor lists them. Lowest plans differ in limits between tools, so compare what each plan includes. How we check prices

Plans and prices
PlanMonth-to-monthBilled annuallyLimits and inclusions (vendor-listed)
Free planFreeThe free SmartCrawl plugin from the WordPress plugin directory: SEO checkup, titles and meta, sitemaps, schema, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and content analysis.
Pro BasicAnnual commitmentMonth-to-monthNot listedBilled annually$50/yr1 site. Includes SmartCrawl Pro and the rest of the WPMU DEV Pro plugin suite.
Pro StandardAnnual commitmentMonth-to-monthNot listedBilled annually$75/yr3 sites. Includes SmartCrawl Pro and the rest of the WPMU DEV Pro plugin suite.
Pro PlusAnnual commitmentMonth-to-monthNot listedBilled annually$100/yr10 sites. Includes SmartCrawl Pro and the rest of the WPMU DEV Pro plugin suite.
PremiumMonth-to-month$9.99/moBilled annuallyNot listedWPMU DEV Premium membership: unlimited sites, all WPMU DEV Pro plugins, 50% off dedicated hosting, access to Unlimited Hosting, unlimited backups and CDN, unlimited seats and CRM, 24/7 support.

Paid add-ons

None recorded for the capabilities we track.
Check current pricing on SmartCrawl's site

SmartCrawl capabilities

Checked against SmartCrawl's documentation on 30 Oct 2026 unless a row says otherwise; not independently tested. The plan column shows where a capability is confirmed, not that lower plans lack it.

  • Offered4
  • Partial2
  • Paid add-on0
  • Not offered0
  • Unknown6
  • * Not yet verified
SmartCrawl capabilities: availability, confirmed plan and evidence
CapabilityAvailabilityConfirmed planEvidence
Content1
Content optimizationScores or guides content against ranking competitors.Availability: PartialConfirmed plan: Confirmed on the free plan
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Content optimization

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “Smart Page Analyzer – SmartCrawl has an SEO checker that scans pages and posts for readability and keyword density and makes suggestions for optimizing your content.”

Notes: Readability and keyword density checks in the post editor.

Source for Content optimization

Technical SEO3
Technical site auditCrawls a site to find technical and on-page issues.Availability: OfferedConfirmed plan: Confirmed on the free plan
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Technical site audit

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “SEO Checkup & Reports – Run a Checkup and get recommendations for improving SEO.”

Notes: SEO checkup in the free plugin. Pro adds scheduled SEO audits and automated site crawls that check for broken URLs, 404s and multiple redirections.

Source for Technical site audit

Automatic changes to the live siteApplies SEO changes to the published website itself, for example through a script or plugin.Availability: OfferedConfirmed plan: Confirmed on the free plan
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Automatic changes to the live site

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “Run a scan and implement recommended changes in one-click”

Notes: Applies recommended fixes from a scan in one click. Pro adds automated crawls and fixes and automatic linking of keywords.

Source for Automatic changes to the live site

Structured data markupGenerates, deploys or validates schema.org structured data.Availability: OfferedConfirmed plan: Confirmed on the free plan
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Structured data markup

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “Schema & Structured Data: Optimize rich snippets with 150+ schema types.”

Notes: Includes a schema types builder for Article, Web Page, Rating and Review, Product, Local Business and other types.

Source for Structured data markup

Backlinks1
Backlink analysisExplores referring domains and link profiles.Availability: PartialConfirmed plan: Confirmed on the free plan
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Backlink analysis

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “Integrate With Moz SEO Tools – Already using Moz? Connect your Moz reports and comparison analysis, including rank and links.”

Notes: Shows link data from a connected Moz account.

Source for Backlink analysis

Reporting1
White-label reportsReports or dashboards carry the agency's own branding instead of the vendor's.Availability: OfferedConfirmed plan: Confirmed from Pro Basic, the lowest paid planAvailability on the free plan not verified.
Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for White-label reports

Checked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested.

Vendor wording: “Reports Generate professional white label reports for clients ... White Label SmartCrawl: Customize with your own branding. Pro”

Notes: SEO reports and the plugin itself can carry your own branding. Listed as a Pro feature.

Source for White-label reports

Unknown: 6 capabilitiesNo vendor documentation found either way. Unknown is not the same as Not offered.

AI visibility

  • AI visibility monitoringTracks brand mentions or citations in AI assistants and AI search answers.

Content

  • Automated content generationGenerates drafts or full articles with AI.

Publishing

  • Automated publishingPushes content directly to a CMS such as WordPress.

Research

  • Keyword researchKeyword discovery with volume or difficulty data.
  • Rank trackingMonitors positions in traditional search results over time.

Backlinks

  • Backlink buildingHelps acquire new backlinks, for example through outreach tooling or link exchanges.

Integrations

1 verified in vendor documentation, 0 not yet verified.

  • Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.WordPressConfirmed on the free plan

Sources

Official SmartCrawl pages read on 30 Oct 2026. These are the vendor's own claims; SEOFinder has not independently tested them.

  1. wpmudev.com/project/smartcrawl-wordpress-seo/
  2. wpmudev.com/pricing/
  3. wordpress.org/plugins/smartcrawl-seo/

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