Semrush SEO Writing Assistant — WordPress SEO Plugin
by SEMrush CY LTD · WordPress.org page · Website
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 178,247 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 22, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant at a glance
Is Semrush SEO Writing Assistant well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Readability: Use the Flesch-Kincaid score to assess and improve your text’s readability
- Recommended Keywords: Receive semantically related keyword suggestions that can help boost your visibility
- Tone of Voice: Ensure that your tone is smooth and consistent across your text
- Plagiarism Check: Verify that your writer has submitted original content and avoid penalization
- Rephraser: Rework pieces of text to improve quality, target different channels, or overcome writer’s block
- Overall Score: Evaluate and maximize the SEO potential of your text based on key on-page factors
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant reviews and ratings
25 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
25 reviews
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Meh
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.
benoitadam -
Great tool if you have SEMRush subscription
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.
SocialSparkMedia -
Too expensive to be worthwhile
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.
Ricci -
Nice Addition – Needs Improvement
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.
Show Up Strong -
Very expensive
Might be a useful plugin if you could afford $220 a month, but I certainly won't be paying that.
motionvideosuk -
Insanely Expensive
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.
rushmediastudios
Where Semrush SEO Writing Assistant ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Semrush SEO Writing Assistant appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best SEO Plugins | #68 by tag, #76 in search | #33 | – |
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Details
The Semrush SEO Writing Assistant provides instant recommendations for content optimization based on the best-performing articles in Google's top 10.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Semrush SEO Writing Assistant competes in
Tags
- Content analysis
- content marketing
- Readability
- seo
More from SEMrush CY LTD
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Semrush Content Toolkit 2,000+ installs
- Version
- 1.2.1
- Last updated
- Dec 22, 2025
- First published
- Oct 3, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant FAQ
What does Semrush SEO Writing Assistant do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Semrush SEO Writing Assistant offers Readability: Use the Flesch-Kincaid score to assess and improve your text’s readability, Recommended Keywords: Receive semantically related keyword suggestions that can help boost your visibility, Tone of Voice: Ensure that your tone is smooth and consistent across your text, Plagiarism Check: Verify that your writer has submitted original content and avoid penalization and Rephraser: Rework pieces of text to improve quality, target different channels, or overcome writer’s block.
How many active installs does Semrush SEO Writing Assistant have?
WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for Semrush SEO Writing Assistant as of September 7, 2026.
Is Semrush SEO Writing Assistant still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on December 22, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Is Semrush SEO Writing Assistant free?
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Semrush SEO Writing Assistant rank among SEO Plugins?
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant is #33 in the WordPress.org SEO Plugins ranking.