Jetpack vs SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 2.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | December 22, 2025 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Semrush SEO Writing Assistant |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Live content recommendations inside the editor; Works on posts, pages and products by default; Free to install with a Semrush account |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Needs a Semrush account; keyword budgets depend on the plan; Interface and scoring load from Semrush's servers |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | No |
| XML sitemaps | — | No |
| Redirects | — | No |
| Local SEO | — | No |
| WooCommerce | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Editor meta box on posts, pages and products, Remote writing assistant interface, Per-document id for recommendation sets |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Semrush |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | www.semrush.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |