About this plugin
Rocketship SEO is a comprehensive WordPress SEO plugin that combines traditional SEO optimization with cutting-edge AI technology. Using OpenAI’s GPT models or Google Gemini, it automatically generates optimized meta titles, descriptions, and provides intelligent SEO recommendations to boost your site’s search engine visibility.
🚀 AI-Powered Features
- AI Meta Title Generation: Generate compelling, SEO-optimized titles using GPT models
- AI Meta Description Creation: Create engaging descriptions that improve click-through rates
- AI Content Analysis: Get detailed SEO analysis with scoring and actionable recommendations
- Advanced AI Strategy Tools: GPT-5 powered SEO strategy, content gap analysis, and E-A-T analysis
- AI Keyword Research: Advanced keyword research with semantic analysis and competition insights
- Bulk AI Suggestions: Generate suggestions for multiple posts at once with easy apply/skip options
- Smart SEO Scoring: AI analyzes your content and provides improvement suggestions
- Multiple AI Models: Choose from OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4o, GPT-5, o1-preview, o1-mini) or Google Gemini (Gemini 1.5 Pro, Gemini 1.5 Flash)
📋 Media Audits — Cut Image SEO Workload
Stop fixing images one at a time. Media Audits gives you a full-library dashboard so you can find gaps, bulk-generate metadata, and export or import changes in minutes instead of hours.
- Audit Dashboard: See every image’s alt text, title, caption, description, and filename status in one searchable table
- Bulk AI Generation: Generate missing metadata for selected images—or every image matching your filters—using your existing OpenAI or Gemini API keys
- Smart Brand Context: Save a business-specific prompt template so AI suggestions match your tone, services, and keywords
- One-Click “Generate Prompt According to Business”: Auto-fills your brand context from site content so you don’t have to write prompts from scratch
- Safe File Renaming: AI-suggested SEO-friendly filenames with extension preserved and conflict handling built in
- CSV Export & Import: Download your full media audit, edit offline, or re-import AI results for batch updates
- Dual Access: Open from Media → Media Audits or Rocketship SEO → 📋 Media Audits
Perfect for sites with large media libraries, accessibility compliance, and teams who want image SEO done without opening every attachment in the library.
📊 Traditional SEO Features
- Custom Meta Fields: Set custom meta titles and descriptions for posts and pages
- XML Sitemap Generation: Automatically generate dynamic, search engine-friendly sitemaps
- Visual Sitemap Generator: Interactive site navigation at /sitemap with multiple view modes
- Schema Markup: JSON-LD structured data for articles, websites, organizations, and more
- Open Graph Tags: Optimize content for Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social platforms
- Twitter Cards: Enhanced Twitter sharing with proper meta tags
- File Rules Editor: Professional.htaccess and robots.txt editor with backup system
- AI Image Redirect: Protect images from direct access, hotlinking, and unauthorized downloads
- Bot Redirection System: Control bot access with User-Agent detection and custom redirects
- Google Analytics Integration: View GA4 traffic data, pageviews, sessions, and user metrics directly in WordPress
- Per-Page Analytics: See analytics data for individual posts/pages in the editor metabox
- Google Reviews OAuth: Fetch ALL your Google Business Profile reviews (not limited to 5)
- Dual Authentication: Choose between API Key (simple, 5 reviews) or OAuth (unlimited reviews)
- Gutenberg Integration: Dedicated sidebar panel with real-time preview
- Classic Editor Support: Full compatibility with WordPress classic editor
🎯 Key Features
- Live Preview: See how your meta tags will appear in Google search results
- Character Counting: Visual indicators for optimal title and description lengths
- Smart Fallbacks: Automatically uses post title and excerpt when custom fields are empty
- Google Analytics Dashboard: View traffic data, top pages, and traffic sources without leaving WordPress
- Per-Content Analytics: See pageviews, sessions, and trends for each post/page in the editor
- Compatibility System: Advanced detection and conflict prevention with other SEO plugins
- Granular Override Control: Choose which SEO features to enable when other plugins are present
- Sitemap Management: Individual post/page exclusion options
- Breadcrumb Schema: Automatic breadcrumb structured data
- Robots.txt Integration: Sitemap URLs automatically added to robots.txt
- Multi-language Ready: Full internationalization support
- Performance Optimized: Efficient caching and minimal database queries
🤖 How AI Features Work
- Setup: Choose your AI provider (OpenAI or Google Gemini) and configure your API key in Rocketship SEO settings
- Choose Model: Select from OpenAI models (GPT-4o-mini, GPT-5, o1-preview) or Gemini models (Gemini 1.5 Pro, Flash)
- Generate: Click AI suggestion buttons while editing posts/pages
- Analyze: Use AI content analysis to get SEO improvement recommendations
- Advanced Tools: Access GPT-5 optimized SEO strategy, content gap analysis, and E-A-T analysis
- Bulk Process: Use AI Tools page to generate suggestions for multiple posts
- Optimize: Apply AI suggestions with one click or customize as needed
💡 Perfect For
- Content creators who want AI-powered SEO optimization
- Website owners looking to improve search rankings
- Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites
- Developers who need comprehensive SEO solutions
- Anyone wanting to save time on SEO optimization
How to Use
Basic SEO Setup
- Enable Features: Go to Rocketship SEO > General Settings and enable desired features
- Configure Sitemaps: Visit Rocketship SEO > XML Sitemap to enable sitemap generation
- Set Organization Info: Add your organization name and logo for schema markup
- Configure Social Media: Add Twitter handle and default Open Graph image
Using AI Features
For Individual Posts/Pages:
1. Edit any post or page
2. Find the Rocketship SEO panel (sidebar in Gutenberg, meta box in Classic Editor)
3. Click “🤖 AI Suggestions” button next to title or description fields
4. Review generated suggestions and click “Use This” for your preferred option
5. Click “🔍 AI SEO Analysis” for detailed content analysis and recommendations
For Bulk Operations:
1. Go to Rocketship SEO > AI Tools (appears when AI is enabled)
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3. Choose “Generate Titles” or “Generate Descriptions”
4. Review suggestions and apply or skip for each post
5. Use “Apply All” for bulk operations
Content Analysis
- Open the AI SEO Analysis panel while editing content
- Review your SEO score (0-100)
- Check “Strengths” section for what’s working well
- Follow “Improvements” suggestions for better optimization
- Use “Suggested Keywords” to enhance your content
- Implement “Recommendations” for maximum SEO impact
Using Google Analytics
Initial Setup:
1. Go to Rocketship SEO > Google Analytics
2. Click “Connect with Google” and authorize access
3. Select your GA4 property from the dropdown
4. View your traffic data immediately!
Dashboard Features:
* Overview Tab: Pageviews, sessions, users, bounce rate
* Top Pages Tab: Most visited content with metrics
* Traffic Sources Tab: Source/medium breakdown
* Date Range Selector: 7, 30, 90, or 365 days
Per-Post Analytics:
1. Edit any post or page
2. Find the “Google Analytics” metabox in the sidebar/below content
3. View pageviews, sessions, and users for that specific page
4. See 7-day trend chart for quick performance insights
XML Sitemap Features
- Main Index: Access at yoursite.com/sitemap_index.xml
- Post Sitemap: yoursite.com/post-sitemap.xml
- Page Sitemap: yoursite.com/page-sitemap.xml
- Exclude Pages: Use checkbox in editor to exclude specific content
- Submit to Search Engines: Only submit the main sitemap index URL