{"id":118124,"date":"2019-02-08T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searchenginewatch.com\/?p=118124"},"modified":"2019-11-14T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T10:27:47","slug":"17-top-plugins-extensions-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/08\/17-top-plugins-extensions-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"17 top plugins and extensions for SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many great <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/08\/17-top-plugins-extensions-seo\/\">plugins<\/a> available, and it\u2019s difficult to choose which are the best for you.<\/p>\n<p>To help you decide which tools will make your work easier and more productive, I\u2019ve asked <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/08\/07\/seo-101-11-tips-you-need-to-know-when-you-optimize-your-site\/\">SEO<\/a> experts to share what they use.<\/p>\n<p>Per the experts, I compiled this list of 17 of the best plugins and extensions for <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/04\/16\/seo-writing-guide-from-keyword-to-content-brief\/\">SEO<\/a> &#8212; and they&#8217;re all free.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are the top plugins and extensions recommended by experienced SEOs<\/h2>\n<h3>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/seo-textoptimizer\/bbgjdafanffgjpbbohgjbgjknnkcnnfp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO TextOptimizer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This plugin is perfect for those who deal with content. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/optimize-instagram-account-search-engines\">SEO<\/a> TextOptimizer lets you measure the quality of texts you create for your website based on how search engines would evaluate it.<\/p>\n<p>The tool shows you topics you should develop as well as those you\u2019d better eliminate for search robots to understand the text is relevant to the specific queries. The plugin also suggests you a list of words you could add to improve your content. The best thing is that you don\u2019t need great <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/05\/20\/seven-reasons-why-your-rankings-dropped-and-how-to-fix-them\/\">SEO<\/a> expertise to use it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"583\" class=\"wp-image-118106\" style=\"width: 424px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737079415-1547737079415.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737079415-1547737079415.png 386w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737079415-1547737079415-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/seoquake\/akdgnmcogleenhbclghghlkkdndkjdjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOquake<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>With SEOquake plugin, you can easily analyze your key <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/06\/17\/local-seo-guide\/\">SEO<\/a> metrics. Moreover, the tool provides <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/05\/31\/image-optimization-for-seo\/\">SEO<\/a> audit, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/03\/12\/social-media-how-does-it-affect-seo\/\">backlinks<\/a> analysis, and other useful functions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"523\" class=\"wp-image-118107\" style=\"width: 510px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737242337-1547737242337.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737242337-1547737242337.png 944w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737242337-1547737242337-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737242337-1547737242337-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the factors why <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/09\/13\/seo-team-management-expert-tips\/\">SEO<\/a> professionals choose this tool is that you can get a comprehensive analysis of a <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/06\/17\/local-seo-guide\/\">SERP<\/a> and even export its results. There\u2019s a bar appearing below each search result which provides you with key metrics such as traffic, Alexa rank, social media shares, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"207\" class=\"wp-image-118108\" style=\"width: 507px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737287542-1547737287542.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737287542-1547737287542.png 759w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737287542-1547737287542-300x82.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/builtwith-technology-prof\/dapjbgnjinbpoindlpdmhochffioedbn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BuiltWith<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This extension lets you find what a website you are visiting at the moment is built with. It\u2019s created to help developers, designers, and researchers to discover the technologies other pages are implementing and choose those they want to use for their sites.<\/p>\n<p>The plugin tracks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Widgets<\/li>\n<li>Frameworks<\/li>\n<li>Advertising<\/li>\n<li>Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Hosting<\/li>\n<li>Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Content Delivery Network<\/li>\n<li>Document Standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Experts also say it\u2019s great you can easily get global trends on using specific technologies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"679\" class=\"wp-image-118109\" style=\"width: 437px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737354714-1547737354714.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737354714-1547737354714.png 570w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737354714-1547737354714-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/serpstat-seo-website-anal\/fcgbopaomlpldhbinhgebmkcnkfconmn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serpstat Plugin<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an extension which helps you conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/06\/using-python-to-recover-seo-site-traffic-part-one\/\">SEO analysis<\/a> of a page. Serpstat Plugin provides the most critical information on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/08\/07\/seo-101-11-tips-you-need-to-know-when-you-optimize-your-site\/\">keywords<\/a>, traffic, and page visibility. You can also get the report on the top 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/optimize-instagram-account-search-engines\">keywords<\/a> for which your page ranks at the top of search results.<\/p>\n<p>Serpstat <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/09\/19\/how-changing-domains-challenge-seo\/\">SEO<\/a> &amp; Website Analysis Plugin has now three tabs: Page Analysis, On-page <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/09\/25\/qa-with-mozs-sarah-bird-and-rob-bucci\/\">SEO<\/a> parameters, and Domain Analysis. Here are the most crucial parameters you\u2019ll get with the plugin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Domain\u2019s traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Domain\u2019s visibility trend for a year.<\/li>\n<li>The number of results on Google, Bing, and Baidu.<\/li>\n<li>The number of images on Google Image Search.<\/li>\n<li>Alexa Rank.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/10\/08\/how-to-fix-the-top-most-painful-ux-mistakes-examples\/\">Page speed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Site start date.<\/li>\n<li>Meta tags.<\/li>\n<li>The number of shares on social media networks (Facebook and <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/09\/06\/transformation-search-summit-2019\/\">Pinterest<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The plugin is free, but to use it, you need to create your Serpstat account, if you don\u2019t have one yet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"793\" class=\"wp-image-118110\" style=\"width: 558px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_cq17xGBfWEIoj7Qw2F1549366833146-1549366833146.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_cq17xGBfWEIoj7Qw2F1549366833146-1549366833146.png 1194w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_cq17xGBfWEIoj7Qw2F1549366833146-1549366833146-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_cq17xGBfWEIoj7Qw2F1549366833146-1549366833146-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_cq17xGBfWEIoj7Qw2F1549366833146-1549366833146-1024x680.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress SEO by Yoast<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress plugin<\/p>\n<p>This incredibly popular plugin by Yoast helps experts with on-site SEO needs. The tool will let you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add meta keywords, title, and description to your posts.<\/li>\n<li>Provide clear <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/10\/08\/how-to-fix-the-top-most-painful-ux-mistakes-examples\/\">site navigation<\/a> for crawlers and users.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze your on-page SEO. You can check your content, descriptions, and keywords.<\/li>\n<li>See what your snippets will look like.<\/li>\n<li>Create SEO-friendly Facebook Open Graph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This WordPress plugin has a very quick and easy-to-use interface.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"592\" class=\"wp-image-118111\" style=\"width: 439px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737459720-1547737459719.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737459720-1547737459719.png 593w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737459720-1547737459719-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/wave-evaluation-tool\/jbbplnpkjmmeebjpijfedlgcdilocofh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAVE Evaluation Tool<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This tool evaluates web content accessibility within Chrome and Firefox browsers. WAVE provides 100% secure and private accessibility reporting. The plugin checks password-protected, intranet, sensitive or dynamically generated web pages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1315\" height=\"719\" class=\"wp-image-118112\" style=\"width: 529px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737518249-1547737518249.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737518249-1547737518249.png 1315w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737518249-1547737518249-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737518249-1547737518249-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737518249-1547737518249-1024x560.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1315px) 100vw, 1315px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/spark-content-optimizer\/lbdjpmmladpghbcpadpeaiiopkcejpnf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spark Content Optimizer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>Spark Content Optimizer is a tool designed to help you develop your site\u2019s search experience. The plugin provides you with easy access to such a crucial data as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly traffic.<\/li>\n<li>The performance of your site for all the keywords.<\/li>\n<li>The technical audit which analyzes more than 40 hard-to-find issues.<\/li>\n<li>Information on backlink authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"832\" class=\"wp-image-118113\" style=\"width: 537px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737581123-1547737581123.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737581123-1547737581123.png 1050w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737581123-1547737581123-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737581123-1547737581123-768x609.png 768w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737581123-1547737581123-1024x811.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/link-redirect-trace\/nnpljppamoaalgkieeciijbcccohlpoh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link Redirect Trace<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great tool for tracking redirect path. The tool analyzes HTTP Headers, rel-canonicals, robots.txt, link power, etc. You can use Link Redirect Trace extension to analyze your competitors, your on-page and off-page SEO, and other critical factors.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main tasks this plugin can help you cope with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and fix problems in your on-page\/off-page SEO.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze your competitors\u2019 links.<\/li>\n<li>See the redirect chain and fix problems to make your load time faster.<\/li>\n<li>After your site was redesigned or migrated, you can check your links.<\/li>\n<li>Check links from affiliate and advertising networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"728\" class=\"wp-image-118114\" style=\"width: 529px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737945032-1547737945032.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737945032-1547737945032.png 899w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737945032-1547737945032-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547737945032-1547737945032-768x622.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/ap-data-layer-inspector%2B\/kmcbdogdandhihllalknlcjfpdjcleom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ap \u2013 Data Layer Inspector+<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This plugin is a perfect toolkit for digital analysts. This add-on lets you monitor, debug, get detailed data not having to switch between the page, the code, and the developer console.<\/p>\n<p>With this tool, you can inspect the dataLayer in real time, insert code into the page, analyze GA hits, ignore hits to individual properties, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"565\" class=\"wp-image-118115\" style=\"width: 627px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738293500-1547738293500.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738293500-1547738293500.png 1013w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738293500-1547738293500-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738293500-1547738293500-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/user-agent-switcher\/lkmofgnohbedopheiphabfhfjgkhfcgf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">User-Agent Switcher<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>The tool will help you switch quickly between user-agent strings. If you want to test how your page responds to different browsers, this plugin will let you do it. Due to User-Agent Switcher, you can browse with predefined user-agents or add your own ones.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"467\" class=\"wp-image-118116\" style=\"width: 523px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738810618-1547738810618.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738810618-1547738810618.png 1016w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738810618-1547738810618-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738810618-1547738810618-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/open-seo-statsformerly-pa\/hbdkkfheckcdppiaiabobmennhijkknn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open SEO Stats<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This extension provides quick access to the most important SEO stats. The tool will show you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traffic stats. Graphs from Alexa Rank, Quantcast Rank, Compete Rank.<\/li>\n<li>Information on your <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/06\/14\/five-backlink-analysis-tools\/\">backlinks<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Cached pages.<\/li>\n<li>Indexed pages. You\u2019ll see the number of pages indexed in Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Geolocation information, such as country, city, and IP address.<\/li>\n<li>The shares on social websites.<\/li>\n<li>Meta information, such as title, meta keywords, description, canonical tags, internal links, external links, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"677\" class=\"wp-image-118117\" style=\"width: 553px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738889821-1547738889821.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738889821-1547738889821.png 986w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738889821-1547738889821-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738889821-1547738889821-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>12. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/velvet-blues-update-urls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Velvet Blues<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free WordPress plugin<\/p>\n<p>This plugin will be handy for those who move their WordPress website to another domain and need to update internal links and references to pages. The plugin helps you fix the problem and change old links on your\u00a0website. Experts say it\u2019s great that you can find and replace any URL in your WordPress database without having to use phpMyAdmin directly.<\/p>\n<p>With Velvet Blues Plugin, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update links which are embedded in excerpts, content, or custom fields.<\/li>\n<li>Choose whether you want to update links for attachments or not.<\/li>\n<li>View the number of items updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"646\" class=\"wp-image-118118\" style=\"width: 478px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738941210-1547738941210.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738941210-1547738941210.png 672w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738941210-1547738941210-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Install it only when you need to fix something and then uninstall it. The plugin treats everything it finds.<\/p>\n<h3>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/tags\/wp-rocket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Rocket<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free WordPress plugin<\/p>\n<p>Experts consider this plugin to be one of the best caching tools. Using WP Rocket to cache pages, your page load time decreases, and <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/optimize-instagram-account-search-engines\">indexing<\/a> improves. Moreover, the tool lets <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/12\/21\/guide-google-analytics-confusing-terms\/\">users<\/a> reduce the weight of HTML, CSS, and <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/04\/09\/an-seos-survival-guide-to-single-page-applications-spas\/\">JavaScript<\/a> files.<\/p>\n<p>With WP Rocket, you can optimize your images, so that they\u2019ll get loaded only when visitors scroll down the page. Such an action contributes to improving page speed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"790\" class=\"wp-image-118119\" style=\"width: 464px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738999342-1547738999342.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738999342-1547738999342.png 799w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738999342-1547738999342-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547738999342-1547738999342-768x759.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-schemaorg-rich-snippets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All In One Schema.org Rich Snippets<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free WordPress plugin<\/p>\n<p>This tool will be useful for those who want to get <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/05\/30\/implement-googles-how-to-schema\/\">rich snippets<\/a> for their web pages. The plugin is created to help you make your page stand out in Google, Bing, and Yahoo search results.<\/p>\n<p>All In One <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/01\/11\/voice-search-optimization-guide-2019\/\">Schema.org<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/07\/12\/how-to-get-featured-snippets-no-link-building\/\">Rich Snippets<\/a> supports most content types released by Schema.org. Here are eight different content types for which you can add schema:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review<\/li>\n<li>Event<\/li>\n<li>People<\/li>\n<li>Product<\/li>\n<li>Recipe<\/li>\n<li>Software Application<\/li>\n<li>Video<\/li>\n<li>Articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"wp-image-118120\" style=\"width: 567px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739041567-1547739041567.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739041567-1547739041567.png 720w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739041567-1547739041567-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>15. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/cloudflare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloudflare\u2019s plugin for WordPress<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free WordPress plugin<\/p>\n<p>This free plugin helps to accelerate page loading time, improve your SEO, and protect against DDoS attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Cloudflare plugin adds value for SMEs\/Medium sized businesses, making it very easy to setup CDNs, DDoS Protection, and allow them to utilize edge SEO technologies like service workers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1813\" height=\"849\" class=\"wp-image-118121\" style=\"width: 579px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739083197-1547739083197.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739083197-1547739083197.png 1813w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739083197-1547739083197-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739083197-1547739083197-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739083197-1547739083197-1024x480.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1813px) 100vw, 1813px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>16. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/whatruns\/cmkdbmfndkfgebldhnkbfhlneefdaaip?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatRuns<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>This extension lets you find out what runs any website. You, ll get all the technologies used on websites you visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CMS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/08\/17-top-plugins-extensions-seo\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n<li>Analytics tools<\/li>\n<li>Frameworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moreover, you can even get notified when websites start using new tools and services if you follow them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"615\" class=\"wp-image-118122\" style=\"width: 472px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739137372-1547739137372.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739137372-1547739137372.png 569w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739137372-1547739137372-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>17. <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/grammarly-for-chrome\/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grammarly<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Free extension<\/p>\n<p>There are both free and paid access available for this plugin. The tool underlines your grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors for you to correct them. It also suggests you synonyms for overused words and gives you tips on how you can improve your texts. To get the most out of this plugin, you\u2019d better use a paid version, as it\u2019ll get you access to the most critical issues.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"410\" class=\"wp-image-118123\" style=\"width: 480px; position: relative; margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top;\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739177017-1547739177017.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739177017-1547739177017.png 426w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/asg_CiXp6Nh7pqt84QJz2Fart_0unOTADIKI7WepOJ2F1547739177017-1547739177017-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Choose the best for you<\/h2>\n<p>Remember that the more <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/08\/17-top-plugins-extensions-seo\/\">extensions<\/a> you download, the slower your browser becomes. That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential to know which ones exactly are perfect for you.<\/p>\n<p>Free WordPress plugins and Chrome extensions will help you make your work easier, but you may spend quite a significant time looking for those which are really useful for you. So, this list should have helped you circle out the tools you\u2019ll try to implement into your working process.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/07\/15\/keyword-research-tools-free\/\">SEO tools<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<p>Check out these articles as well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/02\/04\/social-media-monitoring-tools-2019117809\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 social media monitoring tools to check out in 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/01\/24\/free-technical-seo-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 free technical SEO tools you probably haven\u2019t heard of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/12\/11\/related-keywords-tools-discover-optimize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four tools to discover and optimize for related keywords<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/12\/06\/what-people-search-tools-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What people search for: Tools for trends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/06\/04\/the-top-10-tools-for-getting-an-insight-into-your-website-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The top 10 tools for getting an insight into your website analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2018\/05\/29\/tools-to-assist-your-seo-check-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tools to assist your SEO check-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/?s=tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">And many more!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(According to experienced SEOs.) 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