Jetpack vs SEO Squirrly
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | SEO Squirrly v14.2.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO · Squirrly SEO - Advanced Pack · Squirrly SEO PRO plan ($) |
| 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 | Schema, sitemaps, redirects and Open Graph in one plugin; Guided assistant for keyword and content work; Free edition with IndexNow and llms.txt output |
| 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 | Cloud tools need a free Squirrly account and an external service; Many features are guided rather than manual settings; Paid PRO plan features are not visible in this code |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Yes |
| Local SEO | — | Yes |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| 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 ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Guided SEO assistant with task workflow, Focus pages built around target keywords, llms.txt file for AI crawlers, IndexNow submission of new and updated URLs, Open Graph and Twitter card meta, Internal link suggestions, SEO and GEO audits, Bulk SEO editing of titles and descriptions, Search engine site verification meta tags |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| Analytics | — | Google Search Console |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Polylang |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | IndexNow, Squirrly cloud API |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| 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 | storage.googleapis.com, cloud.squirrly.co, api.squirrly.co, api.indexnow.org, www.bing.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | 3 |