Free WordPress SEO Checker
Analyze your WordPress site in 60 seconds. Get a full SEO report with one-click fixes via the REST API.
Free WordPress SEO Checker
Analyze your WordPress site for SEO issues in 60 seconds. Meta tags, Core Web Vitals, schema markup, content quality — everything a search engine sees, we check. Apply fixes directly to WordPress without a single plugin.
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WordPress Plugin Detection
Automatically detects Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and SEOPress to read and write the correct metadata fields.
Content Quality Audit
Scores readability, keyword density, word count, and heading hierarchy across every published page and post.
Core Web Vitals Check
Measures LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, and TTFB with traffic-light scoring and actionable fix recommendations.
Schema Markup Validation
Validates JSON-LD structured data for articles, products, FAQs, and local business schemas on every URL.
One-Click REST API Fixes
Push title tags, meta descriptions, and Open Graph updates directly to WordPress without opening the admin.
60-Second Full Audit
Crawls your entire sitemap or selected URLs and delivers a comprehensive report in under a minute.
Why WordPress Sites Need SEO Auditing
WordPress powers over 40% of the internet, making it the most popular content management system in the world. That dominance comes with a unique set of SEO challenges that generic audit tools fail to address.
One of the most overlooked issues is taxonomy bloat. WordPress automatically creates archive pages for categories, tags, author profiles, and date-based archives. Each of these pages generates a unique URL with thin content that search engines must crawl, evaluate, and decide whether to index.
Theme and plugin conflicts represent another critical category of WordPress SEO issues. Many themes inject their own heading tags, meta descriptions, and schema markup that override what your SEO plugin generates.
WordPress permalink configuration affects every URL on your site. While the post-name structure is generally recommended, many migrations leave legacy numeric slugs in place.
Image handling on WordPress deserves special attention. The media library creates multiple size variants of every uploaded image, and themes often reference the wrong variant.
The WordPress REST API, while powerful for integrations, can expose sensitive data if endpoints are not properly restricted.
WordPress sitemaps are another common source of SEO waste. When SEO plugins generate sitemaps, they often include draft posts, empty taxonomy pages, paginated archive URLs, and media attachment pages.
For WooCommerce stores, the challenges multiply. Product schema conflicts between plugins, faceted navigation creating thousands of parameterized URLs, category page thin content, and out-of-stock product handling all require WordPress-specific analysis.
What Our WordPress SEO Checker Analyzes
Meta Tags & On-Page
- Title tag length, keyword placement, and uniqueness across all pages
- Meta description compellingness and character count
- Open Graph title, description, and image for social sharing
- Twitter Card metadata validation
- Canonical URL correctness and self-referencing tags
- Robots meta directives and X-Robots-Tag headers
Technical SEO
- XML sitemap validation and coverage analysis
- Robots.txt review with disallow rule impact assessment
- Hreflang tags for multilingual WordPress sites
- Internal linking structure and orphan page detection
- Redirect chain and loop identification
- HTTPS mixed content and security header checks
Performance & Core Web Vitals
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) with element-level attribution
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP) responsiveness scoring
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) visual stability audit
- First Contentful Paint and Time to First Byte measurement
- Render-blocking resource identification with fix priority
- Image optimization opportunities (WebP conversion, lazy loading)
Content & Structure
- Heading hierarchy (H1-H6) consistency and keyword usage
- Word count benchmarks against top-ranking competitors
- Keyword density analysis with over-optimization warnings
- Readability scoring using Flesch-Kincaid and Coleman-Liau indices
- Internal anchor text optimization recommendations
- Content freshness audit for posts older than 12 months
How It Works
Enter Your WordPress URL
Paste your WordPress site URL into the analyzer. No account creation or credit card required.
Connect via REST API (Optional)
For automatic fixes, generate an application password in WordPress admin under Users > Application Passwords.
AI Analyzes Your Entire Site
Our crawler maps your sitemap, follows internal links, measures Core Web Vitals, validates schema markup, and scores content quality across every page.
Review Results and Apply Fixes
Get a prioritized action plan with severity scores. Apply technical fixes directly to WordPress via REST API or follow copy-paste instructions.
WordPress SEO Plugins Compatibility
AuditMe reads and writes metadata through the WordPress REST API, meaning it works alongside your existing SEO plugin without conflicts.
| Plugin | Built-In Features | AuditMe Integration |
|---|---|---|
| Yoast SEO | Meta tags, XML sitemaps, breadcrumbs, readability analysis | Full read/write support for all Yoast fields via REST API |
| Rank Math | Meta tags, schema, sitemaps, Rank Math Analytics integration | Full read/write support with Rank Math API field mapping |
| AIOSEO | Meta tags, smart schema, sitemaps, local SEO, WooCommerce support | Full read/write support for AIOSEO metadata fields |
| SEOPress | Meta tags, schemas, sitemaps, Google Analytics integration | Full read/write support for SEOPress custom fields |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check SEO on my WordPress site?
Enter your WordPress site URL into AuditMe and click Analyze. Within 60 seconds you receive a full SEO report covering meta tags, headings, Core Web Vitals, schema markup, image alt text, internal linking, and content quality.
What WordPress SEO plugins does AuditMe support?
AuditMe reads and writes metadata from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO (AIOSEO), and SEOPress.
Do I need to install a plugin to use AuditMe?
No. AuditMe works through the WordPress REST API that is built into every WordPress site since version 4.7.
How does the WordPress REST API connection work?
AuditMe authenticates with your WordPress site using the REST API application password system.
What SEO issues can AuditMe find on WordPress?
The checker identifies missing or duplicate title tags, empty meta descriptions, thin content pages, broken internal links, images without alt text, pages lacking schema markup, and more.
Can I fix SEO issues directly from the audit?
Yes. When your WordPress site is connected via the REST API, AuditMe lets you apply many fixes with a single click.
Is my WordPress site data secure?
Absolutely. AuditMe uses HTTPS for every API call, never stores your application passwords, and processes data in isolated sessions.
What WordPress versions are supported?
AuditMe supports WordPress 5.0 and above. The REST API is built into WordPress core starting at version 4.7.
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Analyze your WordPress site nowWordPress Detection
Automatically detects WordPress installs, permalink structure, active themes, and installed plugins to tailor the audit to your specific setup.
Plugin Compatibility
Works seamlessly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and SEOPress. Reads and writes metadata through the correct plugin fields without conflicts.
One-Click Fixes
Push title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, and schema markup directly to WordPress via the REST API. Apply multiple fixes in a single action.
REST API Integration
Connects to your site via the built-in WordPress REST API. No plugin installation required — just enable application passwords and you are ready to go.
WordPress-Specific SEO Checks
WordPress sites have unique SEO considerations that generic audit tools often miss. AuditMe understands WordPress permalink structures, taxonomy pages, attachment pages, and the way different themes and plugins handle meta tags. The checker goes beyond standard HTML analysis to evaluate WordPress-specific elements that affect rankings. For an even deeper dive, run the WordPress SEO audit.
Plugin Compatibility
Different SEO plugins store metadata in different database fields. AuditMe detects which plugin is active \u2014 Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, or SEOPress \u2014 and reads meta data from the correct source. When applying fixes via the REST API, it writes to the right fields so your changes appear immediately without conflicts or data loss. Pair this with the SEO score checker to measure the impact of each fix.
REST API Integration
WordPress includes a built-in REST API (available since version 4.7) that lets external tools read and write post data securely. AuditMe uses this API with application password authentication to push fixes directly to your site. No additional plugin is needed \u2014 just generate an application password in your WordPress admin and paste it into AuditMe. All communication happens over HTTPS and credentials are never stored.
What AuditMe Checks on WordPress
Title tags and meta descriptions
Finds missing, duplicate, or poorly optimized titles across all posts, pages, and custom post types.
Core Web Vitals
Measures LCP, INP, and CLS to identify slow pages that need performance optimization.
Schema markup
Validates structured data and detects missing schema types that could unlock rich results.
Image alt text
Scans all images for missing alt attributes and suggests descriptive alternatives.
Internal linking
Maps your link structure to find orphaned pages and thin linking patterns.
Heading hierarchy
Checks for multiple H1 tags, missing H2s, and improper heading nesting that confuses crawlers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check SEO on my WordPress site?
Enter your WordPress site URL into AuditMe and click Analyze. Within 60 seconds you receive a full SEO report covering meta tags, headings, Core Web Vitals, schema markup, image alt text, internal linking, and content quality. No plugin installation is needed — the tool crawls your public pages directly.
What WordPress SEO plugins does AuditMe support?
AuditMe reads and writes metadata from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO (AIOSEO), and SEOPress. When you connect via the WordPress REST API, the tool detects which plugin manages your meta data and applies fixes using the correct fields. You can also use AuditMe alongside these plugins without conflicts.
Do I need to install a plugin to use AuditMe?
No. AuditMe works through the WordPress REST API that is built into every WordPress site since version 4.7. Simply enable the REST API (it is on by default), create an application password under Users → Application Passwords, and paste the credentials into AuditMe. No additional plugin is required.
How does the WordPress REST API connection work?
AuditMe authenticates with your WordPress site using the REST API application password system. You generate a password in your WordPress admin under Users → Application Passwords, paste it along with your site URL and username into AuditMe, and the tool communicates securely over HTTPS. All data is encrypted in transit and never stored permanently on external servers.
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