Rank Forge has a first-class Gutenberg sidebar that puts every SEO tool directly in the block editor. No separate meta box below the content, no context switching — your SEO score, focus keyword, issues list, Fix buttons, and SERP preview are all in the right sidebar while you write.
Prominent at the top of the sidebar, showing the current SEO score (0–100) with color coding. Updates in real time as you edit content. Click the circle to see a breakdown of what’s contributing to the score.
Set the focus keyword for the post. Rank Forge highlights occurrences in the editor as you type, making it visually obvious whether your keyword appears in the right places (title, first paragraph, headings, alt text).
Edit the SEO title and meta description directly in the sidebar, with:
Every SEO issue flagged on the post appears as a collapsible item in the sidebar. Each has:
Click any issue to expand it and see the full explanation and fix options.
Click to re-run SEO analysis on the current content. Useful after making manual edits that the auto-analysis didn’t pick up.
Shows the currently-active schema type for the post (auto-detected) with an option to override or customize via the Visual Schema Builder.
Open Graph and Twitter Card preview shown live. Edit per-post OG title, description, and image here.
Quick access to AI Content Brief generation, AI Content Optimizer, and AEO score analysis — all without leaving the editor.
The Gutenberg sidebar runs analysis in real time as you edit. This means:
No need to save the post to see SEO feedback. The loop between “I changed something” and “I see the SEO impact” is under a second.
The sidebar uses Gutenberg’s native panel system, so each Rank Forge section (Score, Keyword, Title/Description, Issues, Schema, Social, AI) can be collapsed. Customize which panels are open by default in Rank Forge settings.
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P → Toggle Rank Forge sidebar
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K → Focus the keyword input
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter → Apply the highlighted issue’s fix
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R → Re-run SEO analysis
Rank Forge reads individual Gutenberg blocks, not just raw HTML:
For custom blocks from third-party plugins, Rank Forge uses standard WordPress block parsing to extract translatable strings. Any block that uses save() with standard HTML output is analyzed correctly.
Gutenberg template parts (used in site editor) and block patterns are analyzed as part of the page context, not just the post content itself.
For sites still using the Classic Editor plugin, Rank Forge has a traditional meta box that mirrors the Gutenberg sidebar functionality. Both interfaces share the same underlying analysis and AI features.
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The Gutenberg sidebar is included in every version of Rank Forge, including the free one. AI features require a paid plan.
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