Rank Forge comes in two parts:
- Rank Forge (Free core). Download it for free, no account needed, from the public download page at https://avakode.com/download/ (it will also be listed on the WordPress.org plugin directory). Install it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, or by uploading the ZIP. The Free core updates automatically through Avakode’s secure update channel.
- Rank Forge Pro (add-on). After buying a license at https://avakode.com, sign in and open Dashboard → Downloads to download the Pro add-on ZIP. Upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, activate it, then connect your license. The Pro add-on requires the Free core to be installed and active. It updates automatically through Avakode once your license is connected.
Your Free features keep working even if a Pro license lapses — only the Pro add-on’s premium features pause.
Free vs Pro at a glance
Free (core) covers:- SEO score (13+ checks), the SEO box on every post, live SERP preview, and bulk analysis
- Title/description templates, Open Graph + Twitter cards, noindex/nofollow, robots.txt editor, XML sitemap
- Basic schema auto-detection (Article, Product, FAQ, HowTo, Breadcrumb, Organization, LocalBusiness)
- Image SEO — auto alt text from filename + bulk no-alt check
- Redirect Manager — 301/302/307/410, automatic 301 on slug change, regex/wildcard rules
- 404 Monitor — log of missing URLs with one-click convert-to-redirect
- Local SEO — LocalBusiness JSON-LD, NAP, opening hours, 29+ business types
- Video SEO — VideoObject schema + dedicated video sitemap
- Migration import from Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and SEOPress
- All AI tools — meta generation, Fix Issues, Content Analysis, Search Readiness (AEO), Content Brief, Content Optimizer, Site Audit
- AI Internal Linking + Auto Internal Links, and the AI Auto-Fill button inside Local SEO
- Broken Links Checker, Content Decay detection, SEO A/B testing
- AI Schema Detection (auto-fill schema type)
- Google Search Console, GA4, and Indexing API integration with keyword rank tracking
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