All in One SEO
AIOSEO. The third major WordPress SEO plugin. Part of Awesome Motive's product portfolio.
- Lighthouse
- 88 / 100 Tested June 1, 2026
- Accessibility
- WCAG AA
- Open CVEs
- 0
- Last release
- May 22, 2026 v4.7.5
- WP.org rating
- 4.7
All in One SEO (AIOSEO) is the third major WordPress SEO plugin, originally launched in 2007 by Michael Torbert and acquired by Awesome Motive in 2020. Refreshed under new ownership with modern admin UI, expanded schema support, and tighter integration with the Awesome Motive product family (WPForms, MonsterInsights, OptinMonster).
Pros
- Mature codebase with 18+ year history
- Tighter integration with the Awesome Motive product family than Yoast or Rank Math
- Free tier covers solid on-page SEO baseline
- Strong WooCommerce-specific SEO features
Cons
- Awesome Motive product family upsell flow is aggressive across all admin screens
- Pro tier renewal pricing has crept up since the 2020 acquisition
- Smaller community discussion than Yoast or Rank Math
Pick AIOSEO when you are already running other Awesome Motive products (WPForms, MonsterInsights) and want the tighter integration story between them.
Avoid if the Awesome Motive upsell flow is not your style, or if you want the largest community / educational ecosystem (Yoast wins on that axis).
Frequently asked questions
- Is AIOSEO free?
- Yes for the base tier. AIOSEO Pro ($49+/year) adds advanced schema, redirect manager, video sitemap, WooCommerce SEO, and the broader add-on catalog. Mature freemium model.
- AIOSEO vs Yoast?
- Yoast has the larger community and stronger educational ecosystem. AIOSEO benefits from Awesome Motive product family integration (WPForms, MonsterInsights). For solo-site owners: Yoast. For teams running the Awesome Motive product stack: AIOSEO.
- Is AIOSEO part of Awesome Motive?
- Yes, acquired by Awesome Motive in 2020 from original developer Michael Torbert. Continues to operate as a recognizable product brand within Syed Balkhi's larger portfolio.
- When did AIOSEO launch?
- 2007, originally by Michael Torbert. AIOSEO is older than Yoast SEO (which launched 2010) by three years. The current AIOSEO product is substantially rewritten from the 2007 codebase under Awesome Motive ownership.
Recent releases
- v4.7.5 May 22, 2026
AI-powered meta description improvements
- v4.7.4 April 15, 2026
Security patch, two CVE closures
- v4.7.3 March 8, 2026
Schema markup expansions
- v4.7.2 January 25, 2026
WordPress 6.8 compatibility
- v4.7.1 December 4, 2025
Patch release
- v4.7.0 October 18, 2025
New: AI title and description bulk generation
- v4.6.8 August 22, 2025
Maintenance release
- v4.6.7 June 30, 2025
Redirect manager improvements
| Product | Category | Price | Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| | SEO | Free, Pro from $49 | 88 |
| | SEO | Free, Pro from $119 | 87 |
| | SEO | Free, Pro from $79 | 89 |
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Performance testing
Tested on Kinsta Starter (Google Cloud C3D, Iowa). Configuration: AIOSEO default settings, Twenty Twenty-Four theme baseline, mobile, 4G simulated, cold cache. 5 runs, median reported. Raw Lighthouse JSON downloadable on request.
Vulnerability tracking
Open and recently closed CVE counts pulled from Patchstack and Wordfence Intelligence on every build. Last disclosure date reflects the most recent public CVE for this plugin, not necessarily the most recent vendor patch.