TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CleverSEO for WP: How It Works

CleverSEO for WP audits your whole WordPress site, checks missing-meta findings against rendered pages when the crawl is enabled, and turns the results into prioritized, reasoned fix suggestions.

CleverSEO Premium for WP is a separate add-on that writes approved meta titles and descriptions into supported SEO plugins, and image alt text into the WordPress media library, with rollback for supported changes.

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AT A GLANCE

PRODUCT MODEL

Free CleverSEO for WP plugin with a separate CleverSEO Premium for WP add-on.

AVAILABILITY

CleverSEO for WP is currently available through early access. Application button is below.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Requires WordPress 6.0 or later and PHP 8.1 or later. WooCommerce 8.0+ is optional.

INSTALLATION TYPE

Designed for single-site WordPress installations. Multisite is not supported in the current version.

PREMIUM WRITE SCOPE

Premium writes approved meta titles, meta descriptions and media-library image alt text.

LAST REVIEWED

Technical information last reviewed on 31 October 2026 against the current product specification.

WHOLE-SITE AUDIT

See the state of the whole site in one audit.

CleverSEO checks published pages, posts, WooCommerce products and media-library images. It groups findings by severity and records a consistent health score for each audit.

Information box explaining the whole-site audit feature

VERIFIED FINDINGS

Compare saved values with the rendered page.

A blank field in WordPress does not always mean that metadata is missing. A theme or SEO plugin may generate a fallback value when the page is displayed.

With the crawl enabled, CleverSEO compares the saved data with the rendered page before confirming a missing-meta finding.

1. READ SAVED VALUES

Checks the metadata stored by WordPress and the active SEO plugin.

2. CHECK THE RENDERED PAGE

Uses the optional crawl to see what is actually delivered on the public page.

3. REPORT THE RESULT

Classifies the result as confirmed, generated or uncertain.

Without the crawl, findings that need page-level confirmation are marked as uncertain. Dismissed findings remain dismissed in later audits.

AI FIX SUGGESTIONS

See what to fix first — and what the fix could be.

After the audit, CleverSEO summarizes the findings by impact and prepares complete suggestions for supported meta titles, meta descriptions and media-library image alt text.

Each suggestion includes a proposed value and a clear reason for the change. Suggestions are checked before they are shown, and items that need human judgement are marked for review.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

  • A prioritized summary of the audit
  • Complete, reasoned fix suggestions
  • Suggested values ready to copy and edit
  • Clear identification of items that need review
A suggested meta title fix from the premium feature

AI features require a connection to the CleverSEO service. Suggestions do not change the site automatically.

SUPPORTED WRITES

Approved changes, written to the right place.

CleverSEO Premium applies only the changes you approve. Meta titles and descriptions are written through the active supported SEO plugin. Image alt text is written directly to the WordPress media library.

The free plugin provides complete suggestions and lets you copy the proposed values. Writing changes requires the separate Premium add-on.

Approved SEO fix changes applied through the premium feature

01 — REVIEW AND APPROVE
Choose the proposed changes you want to apply.

02 — CHECK AND WRITE
The write stops if the existing value has changed.

03 — RECORD AND REVERSE
The previous value is recorded for supported rollback.

APPROVAL AND ROLLBACK

Approve the change. Keep a path back.

Nothing is written until you approve a specific fix. Before writing, CleverSEO checks that the current value still matches the value used to prepare the suggestion.

Each completed write records the previous value and appears in the change history. This allows supported changes to be reviewed and reversed later.

ROLLBACK CONDITIONS

Meta titles and descriptions can be rolled back while the same supported SEO plugin remains active. Image alt text can be rolled back independently of the SEO plugin.

Premium asks you to confirm that you have your own backup before the first Apply or Roll Back action, or every time if “Ask Every Time” is enabled. CleverSEO does not create backups.

Recorded rollback remains available if the Premium subscription ends or the service connection is unavailable.

CleverSEO for WP SEO audit PDF report sample

CLIENT-READY PDF REPORT

A clear record of site health and completed work.

CleverSEO creates a branded PDF summary that can be shared with a client or used for internal reporting. It brings the audit results, priorities and technical details into one readable document.

WHAT THE REPORT INCLUDES

  • Current health score and audit trend
  • AI summary and prioritized findings
  • Open findings that still need attention
  • A technical appendix with audit details
  • With Premium, applied fixes shown before and after

The PDF report is included in the free plugin and can be created without connecting to the CleverSEO service.

TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Key product, compatibility and operating information.

The details below summarize the current early-access version of CleverSEO for WP and the separate CleverSEO Premium for WP add-on.

PRODUCT AND AVAILABILITY

  • CleverSEO for WP is a free plugin for auditing, fix suggestions, history and PDF reporting.
  • CleverSEO Premium for WP is a separate paid add-on for applying approved changes and rolling them back.
  • Both products are currently available through early access.
  • The internal audit, history and PDF report work without a service connection.
  • The crawl and AI features require a free connection to the CleverSEO service. New Premium writes also require an active subscription and service connection.

SEO PLUGIN COMPATIBILITY

  • Meta suggestions and Premium meta writes support SureRank, Rank Math, Yoast SEO, The SEO Framework and All in One SEO.
  • The audit can run with any SEO plugin or without one.
  • SEOPress is recognized during the audit, but meta suggestions and meta writes are not available for it.
  • Image alt-text suggestions and Premium alt-text writes work with any SEO plugin or without one.
  • Migration between SEO plugins is not supported.

DATA AND PRIVACY

  • The plugin reads published pages, posts and products, their SEO metadata and media-library alt text.
  • Audit results and the change log are stored in your own WordPress database.
  • Nothing is sent to the CleverSEO service before you choose to connect.
  • The service connection is used for the optional crawl and AI features.
  • Content sent to the service is deleted automatically 30 days after each job ends.
  • WordPress user information is not sent to the CleverSEO service.

REQUIREMENTS AND CURRENT LIMITS

  • WordPress 6.0 or later
  • PHP 8.1 or later
  • WooCommerce 8.0 or later, when WooCommerce is used
  • Single-site WordPress installation; Multisite is not supported
  • Administrator access is required
  • Scheduled or continuous monitoring is not included in the current version
  • Polylang is recognized; WPML is not supported
  • Schema markup and Open Graph metadata are not supported

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions about CleverSEO Premium.

The free plugin audits the site and prepares complete fix suggestions. CleverSEO Premium is a separate add-on that applies approved meta-title, meta-description and image-alt-text changes, records every write and provides rollback.

Without Premium, you can copy each suggested value and enter it yourself. Premium removes that manual copying, can apply supported groups of fixes and adds safeguards, change logging and rollback.

Yes. Nothing is written automatically. You review the proposed value and choose which fixes to apply. Suggestions marked Needs Review require an additional confirmation and are approved individually.

Premium checks the current value before writing. If the value no longer matches the one used to prepare the suggestion, the write is stopped so that a newer edit is not overwritten.

Yes. Every write is logged and supported changes can be rolled back with one click. Meta titles and descriptions require the same supported SEO plugin to remain active. Image alt text can be rolled back independently of the SEO plugin.

Yes. Premium does not write anything without approval, and you confirm that a backup is available before the first write. Each proposed change can be reviewed before it is applied.

Premium supports meta-title and meta-description writes to SureRank, Rank Math, Yoast SEO, The SEO Framework and All in One SEO. Image alt text is written to the WordPress media library and does not require an SEO plugin.

You can no longer apply new fixes, and the Premium add-on stops receiving updates. Previously applied changes remain in place. Rollback, change history and PDF reporting remain available.

Updates are included. New versions of both the free plugin and CleverSEO Premium appear on your site’s normal Plugins → Updates screen, like any other plugin. Premium updates are included in an active subscription and stop when it ends.

Apply through our Early-Access Form. We review applications in the order we receive them and email you about access and next steps.

See our Pricing Page for subscription prices, crawl coverage and monthly quotas. Paid subscriptions open later; current early-access availability is explained there.

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