Semrush SEO Writing Assistant

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ benoitadam

   2.6y ago

   The basic option can only be launched once Paid plan is annoying, I’d rather pay a small fee just for that basic option. The joke is that 7 day trial is 0€ but then the price is like written in tiny (it’s 300€ !) With that price you better engage a Freelance that has the semrush account. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by benoitadam. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by benoitadam.

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2. ★★★★★ SocialSparkMedia

   3.8y ago

   It’s unfortunate that so many people have given this a bad review because they can’t use it without a subscription, which is expensive. Those aren’t reviews of the plugin. That said, I already have a subscription, which for my business I find worthwhile for the money. This is a fantastic tool to help me optimize my pages without having to copy and paste the content into SEMRush. It gives me great suggestions, and a better idea of the overall SEO value of the content than just Yoast. I hope SEMRush keeps up the plugin, I’d hate to lose it over a bunch of people who don’t have subscriptions complaining.

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3. ★★★★★ Ricci

   3.9y ago

   The recently applied limits now mean that you can only use this plugin once unless you have the very expensive Guru plan on SEMRush. Previously you could use this multiple times on the Pro plan, but it seems that is not enough money for this company anymore.

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4. ★★★★★ Show Up Strong

   4.0y ago

   Pros: I like the addition of this tool. It adds another dimension, research, and validating tool to the content arena. It helps me see what we forgot to include sometimes. Cons: The backlink suggestions are rarely useful. We often see our own sites listed in the generated template doc of how competitors use the keywords. Additional Feedback: As many people have mentioned SEMrush is expensive for small businesses and start-ups. Hence, only four starts. If you’re on a tight budget and find a way to squeeze this in, use every tool you can to improve your revenue generation. If the tools are not fully utilized, and optimization plans are not created and executed well, you won’t see the ROI.

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5. ★★★★★ motionvideosuk

   4.1y ago

   Might be a useful plugin if you could afford $220 a month, but I certainly won’t be paying that.

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6. ★★★★★ rushmediastudios

   4.3y ago

   Hey Semrush, Instead of over pricing your platforms, how about you show the value in your platform or platform features. A 7 day trial is not enough to learn the value when we all know (Including your team) that search engines are not the fastest.

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7. ★★★★★ sergesc

   4.5y ago

   220 USD PER MONTH!!! for such functionality?

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8. ★★★★★ tonydjukic

   4.6y ago

   The plugin throws console log errors (404s) in every post and page edit screen. Custom post-types have different console log errors and any custom post-type edit screen that uses AJAX results in varying degrees of failure to execute. Sometimes the AJAX function won’t execute at all, other times it’s just that the success response isn’t processed correctly. We had to disable the plugin as it was conflicting with every custom post-type we have installed, all of which are far more important to the operation of the site than this tool is.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.2

Translated into 5 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-18 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO 40K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• Topic SEO Content Optimization Tool 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• T Turn Rank Math FAQ Block to Accordion 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Turn Yoast SEO FAQ Block to Accordion 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Semrush Content Toolkit 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B

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Semrush SEO Writing Assistant: 9K+ active installs, 2.8★ (25 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/semrush-seo-writing-assistant