Semrush SEO Writing Assistant
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| semrush | 3 Oct 2018 to 22 Dec 2025, 29 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Last release 22 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 2.8 from 25 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 11 |
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 82 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 241 |
| 18 May 2026 | 241 |
| 25 May 2026 | 229 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 238 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 225 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 244 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 234 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 312 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 272 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 366 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 241 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 337 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 270 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 227 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 194 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 197 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 175 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 189 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 291 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 274 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 260 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 252 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 281 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 349 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 326 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 70 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | SEMrush CY LTD |
| Added | 3 Oct 2018 |
| Last updated | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, Readability, Content analysis, content marketing |
Other plugins by this author: Semrush Content Toolkit
Questions
Is Semrush SEO Writing Assistant still maintained?
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant was last updated on 22 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Semrush SEO Writing Assistant safe?
Semrush SEO Writing Assistant has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Semrush SEO Writing Assistant?
The wordpress.org author is SEMrush CY LTD. Recent committers: semrush, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Semrush SEO Writing Assistant?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ThinkRank SEO - AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console, Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google, XML Sitemap Generator for Google, The SEO Framework - Fast, Automated, Effortless., CrawlWP SEO - Complete WordPress SEO Plugin with AI, Indexing & Search Performance.