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Best WordPress Plugins for Readability

12 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Readability

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for readability comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 12 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 12 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Yoast SEO Best overall 98/100
  2. 2. BoldGrid Easy SEO 84/100
  3. 3. DELUCKS SEO 77/100
  4. 4. Textmetrics 75/100
  5. 5. Topic SEO Content Optimization Tool 72/100
  6. 6. Semrush SEO Writing Assistant 71/100
  7. 7. Clearscope 69/100
  8. 8. Turn Rank Math FAQ Block to Accordion 58/100
  9. 9. Turn Yoast SEO FAQ Block to Accordion 58/100
  10. 10. Word Stats 46/100
  11. 11. FD Word Statistics Plugin 46/100
  12. 12. Better Writing 43/100
1 Yoast SEO
Best overall Free by Yoast

Yoast SEO

Real-time SEO guidance, schema, and AI built in. Help search engines and AI systems understand your content. All AI tools included, no hidden fees.

4.8★
from 27,819 ratings
10M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
98

WPScore

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2 BoldGrid Easy SEO
Free by BoldGrid

BoldGrid Easy SEO

Easy SEO helps you easily create keyword rich content and rank higher in the search engines.

3★
from 3 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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3 DELUCKS SEO
Free by DELUCKS

DELUCKS SEO

The only SEO plugin from Germany for holistic search engine optimization with ChatGPT and Google APIs.

4.9★
from 17 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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4 Textmetrics
Free by Israpil

Textmetrics

Textmetrics is the easiest way to create SEO proof content to rank higher and get more traffic. Realtime optimization, keyword research and more.

4.3★
from 7 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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6 Semrush SEO Writing Assistant
Free by SEMrush CY LTD

Semrush SEO Writing Assistant

The Semrush SEO Writing Assistant provides instant recommendations for content optimization based on the best-performing articles in Google's top 10.

2.8★
from 25 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
71

WPScore

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7 Clearscope
Free by Clearscope Support

Clearscope

Embed the Clearscope Optimize experience directly in your WordPress Gutenberg or Classic editor sidebar.

5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
69

WPScore

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10 Word Stats
Free by Fran Ontanaya

Word Stats

A suite of word counters, keyword counters and readability analysis for your blog.

4.4★
from 10 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2014
Tested to
WP 4.1.0
46

WPScore

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11 FD Word Statistics Plugin
Free by fd

FD Word Statistics Plugin

Shows word and sentence counts plus a readability analysis of the post currently being edited using three different readability measurements.

5★
from 2 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2016
Tested to
WP 4.3.34
46

WPScore

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12 Better Writing
Free by Mike Riethmuller

Better Writing

Helps you write better content with readability scores and preferred terms as you type. Highly configurable.

4.2★
from 5 ratings
20+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2014
Tested to
WP 3.7.41
43

WPScore

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