{"id":6644007,"date":"2020-07-21T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?p=6644007"},"modified":"2020-07-21T15:53:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T15:53:06","slug":"3-alternative-wordpress-seo-plugins-that-might-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/ja\/compatibility\/2020\/07\/3-alternative-wordpress-seo-plugins-that-might-surprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"3 alternative WordPress SEO plugins that might surprise you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">There are plenty of hidden gems to choose from when picking an SEO plugin for your multilingual site. Here are three great alternative choices to Yoast and All in One SEO Pack that are all compatible with WPML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the number of robust SEO plugins available, you don\u2019t need to be an SEO expert to have an expertly optimized WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yoast<\/strong> and <strong>All in One SEO Pack <\/strong>run the field when it comes to popularity. They\u2019re solid options that have been on the market for a while and have proven themselves to be reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to those, there are lots of lesser-known, great plugins that you may have never heard of. We\u2019ll take you through three of these alternative options that are all compatible with WPML. These make it easy to optimize your site\u2019s SEO in all of your site\u2019s languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO plugins at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rank Math<\/strong>, <strong>SEOPress<\/strong>, and <strong>The SEO Framework<\/strong> are all feature-rich plugins with pleasing interfaces. Depending on your SEO strategy needs, at least one of these plugins will have what you\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th>Features<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/\">Rank Math SEO<\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seopress.org\/\">SEOPress<\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theseoframework.com\/\">The SEO Framework<\/a><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Pricing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100% Free<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Freemium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Freemium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Configuration Wizard<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set the SEO title and description<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set the social media description<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create XML sitemaps<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conduct content analysis and give suggestions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Breadcrumbs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pro only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edit <strong>htaccess<\/strong> and <strong>robots.txt<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google Knowledge Graph<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create automatic canonical URLs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>404 monitoring<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pro only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Structured data (schemas)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple focus keywords<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keyword suggestions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google Search Console integration<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automated image SEO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal linking suggestions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption><em>* Some structured data schemas are only available in the pro version of SEOPress, and The SEO Framework offers this as an extension.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rank Math &#8211; Free and rich in features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/\">Rank Math<\/a> is a relatively new SEO plugin that has boomed in popularity, and it\u2019s easy to see why. Rank Math offers an abundance of features. They also provide robust analysis of your posts and pages and display it all in an easily scannable interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank Math is currently a 100% free plugin, so it\u2019s great for those looking to optimize their site on a budget. With support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year, you\u2019re never without help when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As if the current long list of features isn\u2019t enough, Rank Math is constantly adding more. Some features that are coming soon include a keyword comparison and Google Trends tool, news and video sitemaps, and a link builder for maintaining internal links. Rank Math is also currently working on a premium version of the plugin with even more features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank Math makes it easy to start with them by providing a <a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/tools\/seo-analyzer\/\">free analyzer tool<\/a> and a way to import your SEO settings from other plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEOPress &#8211; Affordable premium upgrade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seopress.org\/\">SEOPress<\/a> is another newer plugin that offers a ton of features. Similar to Rank Math, even its free version packed with features. While it\u2019s not free, it does offer a super affordable pro version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For only $39 per year, you can use SEOPress on unlimited sites with advanced features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Broken link and 404 error detection to help you improve your users\u2019 experience<\/li><li>Integration with Google Page Speed to provide actionable tips to improve your site speed<\/li><li>Integration with WooCommerce and Google Analytics Enhanced Ecommerce to help you optimize your products<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SEOPress is built to be modular. This means you can turn off features you aren\u2019t using to help speed up your site. Developers will appreciate that SEOPress supports whitelabeling, even in the free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The SEO Framework &#8211; Streamlined and safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone needs the in-depth analysis or excess features that Rank Math and SEOPress provide. <a href=\"https:\/\/theseoframework.com\/\">The SEO Framework<\/a> uses AI to read your WordPress environment and automatically optimize your site, all in a streamlined plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The base plugin supports building everything almost all websites need. Through extensions, some free and some paid, you can gain access to even more SEO functionality. By doing things this way, you can pay for only the features that matter most for your SEO goals. It also keeps the plugin as light as possible, which translates to a faster site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEO Framework is committed to security, privacy, and quality, which has given them a strong following of happy users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your experience with SEO plugins?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use any of these plugins? Which features are most important to you? Leave your comments, and we\u2019ll get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are plenty of hidden gems to choose from when picking an SEO plugin for your multilingual site. 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