WordPress SEO Audit Tool
Audit your WordPress site in 30 seconds. Find the meta, schema, performance, and crawl issues that WordPress ships with by default, with copy-paste fixes for each.
No signup. No credit card. Works on any public WordPress site.
140+ checks
Meta, schema, Core Web Vitals, mobile, security, every Google ranking signal.
Lighthouse-accurate
Same engine Google uses in PageSpeed Insights. Real numbers, not approximations.
30-second scan
Parallel workers, no queue. Scan a 500-page site in under 3 minutes.
Copy-paste fixes
Every finding ships with the exact snippet, ready to paste into your CMS or codebase.
The 6 most common WordPress SEO issues
What we find on the average WordPress site within the first scan.
Bloated theme + plugin stack
Default themes load 40+ scripts. We flag the worst offenders by render-blocking time.
Yoast/RankMath misconfigurations
Plugins set up but canonical, breadcrumbs, or schema blocks left at defaults, flagged with the exact setting to flip.
Slow TTFB from shared hosting
PHP rendering + uncached queries push TTFB > 1.5s. We flag candidates for object caching.
Tag and category archives indexed
Default WP indexes thin tag pages, splitting link equity. We flag and recommend noindex.
Image bloat from media library
Featured images uploaded at 4000px wide, served full-size. We flag every offender.
Missing schema on posts
Default WP themes ship without Article/BlogPosting schema. We auto-inject on Pro.
Why a WordPress-specific audit matters
- WordPress runs 43% of the web, and 90% ships SEO mistakes from theme defaults alone.
- We integrate with WordPress: one-click auto-fix for meta titles, descriptions, alt text, schema, and image compression.
- Findings reference the exact admin path: Settings → Reading, Posts → Edit, Yoast → Search Appearance.
- Works with WordPress.com, WordPress.org, WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, and any theme.
How the audit works
Paste your WordPress URL
We crawl up to 500 pages, public, no auth, no agent install.
Review WordPress-specific findings
Findings grouped by issue type and tagged with WordPress-specific locations and fixes.
Apply the copy-paste fix
Each finding ships with the exact snippet, file, and admin path.
Re-scan to confirm
Free re-audit any time. Schedule weekly on Pro to catch regressions.
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SEO guides to pair with your audit
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WordPress SEO audit, FAQ
Is the WordPress SEO audit really free?▼
Yes. Run a full audit with no signup, no card. The free tier covers single-page audits and the top 50 pages of any WordPress site.
Do I need to install anything on my WordPress site?▼
No. The audit crawls your public site the same way Google does, no plugin, no app, no agent.
What WordPress SEO issues will it catch?▼
140+ checks: meta tags, structured data, Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, security, crawlability, image optimization, sitemap accuracy, and WordPress-specific traps.
Can it auto-fix issues for me?▼
Yes, auto-fix is available for WordPress on Pro. You connect your account once, then issues fix in one click.
How is this different from WordPress's built-in SEO tools?▼
Built-in tools usually check 8, 12 on-page items per page. FreeSEO runs 140+ checks across the entire site, including performance, structured data, security, and WordPress-specific edge cases.
Will it work for my staging or password-protected site?▼
Public sites only, the audit needs to crawl pages anonymously. For staging, deploy to a public preview URL and audit that.
Stop guessing why your WordPress site isn't ranking.
Run a free WordPress-tailored audit in 30 seconds. No signup, no card.
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