# SmartCrawl review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> WordPress SEO plugin from WPMU DEV with audits, schema and autolinks

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA.

SmartCrawl is WPMU DEV's SEO plugin for WordPress. The free version handles titles and meta descriptions, XML sitemaps, Open Graph and Twitter cards, a schema types builder, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and per-post SEO and readability checks. SmartCrawl Pro, sold as part of WPMU DEV's Pro plugin bundle, adds scheduled SEO audits and site crawls, automatic keyword linking, IndexNow, location-based redirects and white-label reports.

- **Category:** SEO Plugins & Apps
- **Made by:** WPMU DEV
- **Website:** https://wpmudev.com/project/smartcrawl-wordpress-seo/
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Who should skip it:** Watch out: Pro isn't sold alone, so every paid plan is WPMU DEV's whole bundle of Pro plugins.
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 23, 2026

## Pricing

As of Oct 23, 2026, SmartCrawl has a free plan, and paid plans start at $50 per year for 1 site.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free plugin on WordPress.org: setup wizard, SEO checkup, titles and meta, XML sitemaps, social tags, schema types builder, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and content analysis.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The WordPress.org plugin with on-page settings, sitemaps, schema, 301 redirects and an SEO checkup. |
| Pro Basic | $50 per year for 1 site | SmartCrawl Pro and the rest of WPMU DEV's Pro plugins on 1 site, with a CDN allowance, backup storage and 24/7 support. |
| Pro Standard | $75 per year for 3 sites | The same Pro plugin suite on 3 sites. |
| Pro Plus | $100 per year for 10 sites | The same Pro plugin suite on 10 sites. |
| Premium | $9.99 per month for unlimited sites | All Pro plugins on unlimited sites, plus hosting discounts, a reseller platform, unlimited seats and CRM. $4.99 a month for the first 3 months. |

Read from https://wpmudev.com/project/smartcrawl-wordpress-seo/ on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SmartCrawl before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Premium at half price for 3 months** (Other savings): WPMU DEV's pricing page shows Premium at $4.99 a month for the first 3 months, then $9.99 a month. Source: https://wpmudev.com/pricing/

## Key features

- **SEO checkup and content analysis:** Runs a checkup with fixes to apply, and grades each post for keyword use and readability in the editor, on the free plugin.
- **Titles, sitemaps and social tags:** Sets title and description formats, builds XML sitemaps with chosen post types and taxonomies, and adds Open Graph, Twitter cards and Pinterest verification.
- **Schema types builder:** Adds and customizes schema for articles, web pages, reviews, products, local businesses and more; the product page counts 150+ schema types.
- **Scheduled audits and crawls:** Pro runs SEO audits and URL crawls on a schedule, finding broken URLs, 404s and redirect chains, with white-label reports for clients.
- **Automatic linking:** Pro turns chosen keywords into internal or external links across the site automatically.
- **Redirects and indexing:** 301 redirects are free; Pro adds regex and location-based redirects and notifies search engines of changes through IndexNow.

## Good for

- WordPress owners who want a guided setup and a one-click SEO checkup
- Agencies already using WPMU DEV's Hub to manage client sites
- Multisite networks that need SEO settings controlled by a super admin

## Worth knowing

- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no standalone app.
- Scheduled audits and crawls, automatic linking, IndexNow, advanced redirects and white label need a Pro plan.
- SmartCrawl Pro is not sold alone: every paid plan is WPMU DEV's bundle of Pro plugins, such as Smush Pro and Forminator Pro.
- Premium is $9.99 a month after a first 3 months at $4.99; paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Oct 23, 2026. SmartCrawl's free plugin covers titles, sitemaps, social tags, a schema builder, 301 redirects and post checks, and Pro adds scheduled audits, auto-linking and IndexNow. Pro isn't sold on its own, though: you buy WPMU DEV's whole plugin bundle, from $50 a year for one site.

- **Value for money: A.** Pro Basic is $50 a year for one site, about $4.17 a month, and brings WPMU DEV's other Pro plugins along. That's under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Premium is $9.99 a month for unlimited sites, after 3 months at $4.99.
- **Free plan and trial: A.** The WordPress.org plugin has no caps: a setup wizard, SEO checkup, titles and meta, sitemaps, social tags, a schema builder, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and post checks. Scheduled audits and auto-linking are Pro.
- **Features: B.** Keyword and readability checks, sitemaps, social tags, a schema builder the product page puts at 150+ types, redirects, scheduled audits and crawls, auto-linking and IndexNow. It covers the whole job, with the audits on Pro.
- **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. A setup wizard walks you through it inside WordPress, but there are title formats, sitemap types and schema to choose before it's done.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web only, inside WordPress. It connects to Moz and IndexNow, works with WooCommerce, and ties into WPMU DEV's Hub for managing client sites.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WPMU DEV's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among SEO plugins and apps

- SmartCrawl's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 76 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 1.
- It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 63 of 78) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 5 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/seo-plugins

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** The plain part of SmartCrawl you could make: schema markup and internal linking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 76 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade. It costs $50 a year.

- You could make: Schema markup and internal linking: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- You could not: A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Moz, WooCommerce, IndexNow, WPMU DEV The Hub

**Tags:** Site audit, Schema markup, Internal linking, Content optimization

## Alternatives

- [Yoast SEO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/yoast-seo): WordPress SEO plugin with content analysis, schema and sitemaps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/smartcrawl-vs-yoast-seo)
- [All in One SEO (AIOSEO)](https://toolgpa.com/tools/aioseo): WordPress SEO plugin with schema, redirects, link suggestions and AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aioseo-vs-smartcrawl)
- [SEOPress](https://toolgpa.com/tools/seopress): WordPress SEO plugin with a free edition and site licences from $49. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/seopress-vs-smartcrawl)
- [Rank Math](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rank-math): WordPress SEO plugin for meta tags, schema, sitemaps and rank tracking. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rank-math-vs-smartcrawl)
- [Squirrly SEO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/squirrly-seo): WordPress SEO plugin with cloud keyword research, audits and AI tasks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/smartcrawl-vs-squirrly-seo)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026:

- https://wpmudev.com/project/smartcrawl-wordpress-seo/
- https://wpmudev.com/pricing/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartcrawl-seo/

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