WP.org Listing Conversion Plan

Date: 2026-07-02 | Owner: Tinker | Goal: More installs from WP.org search

Keyword Research (40 keywords)

Methodology

Google search volume: DataForSEO Google Ads API (real Google Keyword Planner data, US, English). Pulled 2026-07-02.
Keyword difficulty (KD): DataForSEO Labs (0-100). 0-20 easy | 20-40 moderate | 40-60 hard | 60-80 very hard | 80+ extreme
WP.org search: API for result count, ClearPost position, competitor installs/reviews.

Data source: All volumes are real Google Keyword Planner data via DataForSEO API, not estimates.

Keywords where ClearPost already ranks on WP.org

Keywords with Opportunity Score 70+ (win now)

575K

Total Google volume (US) across 40 keywords

Google Ads on any of our 40 keywords

Scoring methodology: WP.org Opportunity Score (0-100)
WP.org does not expose search volume. No API, no third-party tool. Google volume is a directional proxy for demand, but the real question is: can we rank given 77 installs and 2 reviews?

Winnability (0-48 pts): Install count at position #5 among relevant competitors + pool size bonus (text matching dominates in small pools) + current rank bonus
Demand Signal (0-30 pts): Log-scaled Google volume as proxy
Intent Match (5-20 pts): 20 = wants auto blog content, 15 = wants AI SEO tool, 10 = adjacent, 5 = loose
Google SEO Dual Benefit (0-10 pts): Low KD = we can target it on Google too

Sources: Freemius WP.org search algorithm research, DataForSEO Google Ads API, live WP.org Plugin API.

Priority Ranking by Opportunity Score (winnability indexed on inst@10)

#	Keyword	Score	Win	Dem	Int	Ggl	Vol/mo	Pool	Inst@10	Rank
1	autoblogger	94	46	27	20	1	27,100	7	0	--
2	auto blogging	89	45	21	20	3	3,600	87	60	#11
3	autoblog	85	43	19	20	3	1,300	37	10	--
4	automated blogging	84	43	18	20	3	880	42	100	#18
5	seo autopilot	82	43	19	15	5	1,300	96	50	#30
6	gen. engine optimization	70	35	20	10	5	2,400	103	100	--
7	autoblogging	70	28	19	20	3	1,300	32	2,000	--
8	mcp plugin	66	34	17	10	5	590	215	80	#50
9	mcp server	66	29	26	10	1	18,100	174	1,000	#40
10	ai blog writer	65	20	22	20	3	4,400	148	9,000	#37
11	seo automation	63	24	19	15	5	1,300	675	1,000	--
12	ai blogging	62	18	21	20	3	3,600	71	20,000	#24
13	ai content generator	62	21	26	15	0	22,200	785	3,000	#85
14	ai blog post generator	61	21	19	20	1	1,600	320	3,000	#53
15	ai content writer	60	21	24	15	1	8,100	251	3,000	#53

Showing top 15 of 40. Full table below. Scores 70+ (green rows) = winnable now with tag/title changes. 60-69 = grow into with install growth. <60 = long-term or description-only.

Inst@10 vs inst@5: We don't need position 5 to win. Scoring winnability on what it takes to crack top 10-15 changes the picture: mcp drops from 63→47 (inst@10 = 70K, unwinnable), while generative engine optimization rises from 43→70 (inst@10 = 100, very winnable despite a 30K giant at position 5).

GKP grouping note: Google Keyword Planner groups close variants and reports one combined volume. "autoblogger" / "autoblogging" / "autoblog" all show 27,100 — that's one group total, not 27K each. Spiked to 110K in Mar 2026 (real trend). "auto blogging" / "auto blog" share 720.

SEO core override: "ai seo" (22K vol), "ai seo plugin" (inst@10=3K), and "ai seo agent" (already #56) score lower on winnability but have perfect intent: anyone searching these on WP.org wants exactly what ClearPost does. Even ranking #15-20 on a 22K-volume term sends installs. These belong in the target list alongside the autoblogging cluster.

Full Keyword Table

#	Keyword	Vol /mo	KD	Google SERP	WP.org Results	CP Rank	WP.org Top 3 Competitors	Why Target
AUTOBLOGGING CLUSTER (28,550/mo combined)
1	autoblogger	27,100	27	0 ads, 2 PAA. Shopify #1.	7	---	Croton Autoblogger (20), AI Autoblogger (40), MrNiche (0)	27K/mo! Only 7 WP.org results. All tiny. Must own this term.
2	ai blogging	1,600	28	0 ads, 2 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	71	#23	BotWriter (3K/16r), Blogify-AI (400/1r), Otter Blocks (300K/249r)	Already #23. Real competition is just BotWriter.
3	auto blogging	720	20	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	87	#11	BotWriter (3K/16r), AI Content Writer (50/3r), YLabs (800/0r)	Low KD. Best current position. Tag optimization pushes to page 1.
4	automated blogging	720	23	0 ads, 3 PAA.	42	#18	Emplibot (100/0r), Blogify-AI (400/1r)	Low KD. Tiny pool. Near-zero competition.
CONTENT WRITER / GENERATOR CLUSTER (4,320/mo combined)
5	ai content generator	1,600	33	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	781	---	AI Engine (100K/845r), AI Puffer (10K/163r), AIOSEO (3M/5Kr)	Moderate KD. Dominated by AI Engine/Puffer but worth targeting.
6	seo content writer	1,300	7	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	251	---	BotWriter (3K/16r), GetGenie (80K/118r), Squirrly (30K/679r)	KD = 7! High volume, very easy. BotWriter (3K) is beatable.
7	ai content writer	590	45	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related. HubSpot #1.	250	---	AI Puffer (10K/163r), GetGenie (80K/118r), BotWriter (3K/16r)	Hard KD but decent volume. Background target.
8	ai post generator	590	23	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. canva.com #1.	662	---	AI Engine (100K/845r), SEOPress (300K/1Kr), AI Puffer (10K/163r)	Low KD. ClearPost is a post generator.
9	ai blog writer	390	25	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	147	#38	AI WP Writer (3K/22r), BotWriter (3K/16r), AI Puffer (10K/163r)	Already ranked. Highest-intent for our product.
10	blog post generator	140	29	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	633	---	XML Sitemap Gen (1M/2Kr), Smart Post (20K/207r)	Lower than estimated. WP.org results are wrong intent.
AUTOMATION / AUTOPILOT CLUSTER (2,540/mo combined)
11	seo automation	2,400	3	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	673	---	Rank Math (4M/7Kr), Yoast (10M/27Kr), Squirrly (30K/679r)	KD = 3! 2,400/mo. ClearPost IS seo automation. Giant-topped on WP.org but Google is wide open.
12	seo autopilot	110	0	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related.	97	#30	Soro (9K/2r), Squirrly (30K/679r), SOOZ (2K/12r)	KD = 0! Already ranked #30. Easiest keyword on the list.
13	ai auto blogging	10	18	0 ads, 3 PAA.	40	#10	BotWriter (3K/16r), Simple Link Dir (2K)	Low volume but already #10. Easy KD.
14	content autopilot	10	--	0 ads, 1 PAA, 3 related.	161	#39	BrightEdge (500/1r), Soro (9K/2r), BotWriter (3K/16r)	Low volume. Already ranked. Our exact positioning.
15	blog autopilot	10	27	0 ads, 4 PAA, 4 related.	68	#35	Soro (9K/2r), SOOZ (2K/12r), Volteruno (50/0r)	Low volume. Already ranked.
MCP CLUSTER (151,370/mo combined) — ALREADY RANKED
16	mcp	90,500	60	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. modelcontextprotocol.io #1.	214	#41	AI Engine (100K/845r), Royal MCP (6K/4r), Easy MCP AI (3K/5r)	90K/mo! Small pool (214). Already #41. ClearPost has 14 MCP tools.
17	mcp server	60,500	40	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	172	#40	AI Engine (100K/845r), Royal MCP (6K/4r), Easy MCP AI (3K/5r)	60K/mo! Already #40. Emerging category. WP.org #2 on Google.
18	ai seo agent	260	27	0 ads, 3 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	367	---	AIOSEO (3M/5Kr), SEOPress (300K/1Kr), AI Engine (100K/845r)	Our exact positioning. Giants aren't agents. ClearPost IS.
19	mcp plugin	70	25	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related.	213	#50	Royal MCP (6K/4r), AI Engine (100K/845r), Easy MCP AI (3K/5r)	Already #50. Near-miss. Low KD.
20	claude wordpress	70	--	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related. YouTube #1.	735	---	AI Engine (100K/845r), BackWPup (500K/1Kr), Royal MCP (6K/4r)	ClearPost has native Claude integration.
GEO / AEO CLUSTER (5,410/mo combined) — GREENFIELD
21	generative engine optimization	5,400	57	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related. Coursera #1.	102	---	LovedByAI (600/0r), AEO & AI Opt (200/1r), pixeline GEO (100/2r)	5,400/mo! Only 102 WP.org results. Leader has 600 installs, 0 reviews. Land grab.
22	geo plugin	10	8	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related. WP.org #1 on Google.	784	---	Squirrly (30K/679r), SEOPress (300K/1Kr), GEO my WP (3K/137r)	KD = 8 but low volume. "GEO" is ambiguous.
KEYWORD RESEARCH (368,000/mo)
23	keyword research	368,000	78	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related. WP.org #1 on Google.	169	#48	Yoast (10M/27Kr), Keyword Research Tool (700/7r), GetGenie (80K/118r)	368K/mo! High Google KD but WP.org pool is only 169. Already #48. Even tiny gains = massive installs.
SEO CORE CLUSTER (12,130/mo) — GIANT-TOPPED, OPEN #4+
24	ai seo	8,100	52	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related. WP.org #4 on Google.	1708	---	#4 SEOPress (300K/1Kr), #5 AI Engine (100K/845r), #8 Easy MCP AI (3K/5r)	#6-7 are TranslatePress/WPForms (irrelevant). ClearPost can land #5-8.
25	seo blog	2,900	84	0 ads, 3 PAA, 8 related. Zapier #1.	1883	---	#5 Slim SEO (60K/136r), #6 Xagio (10K/51r), #10 Soro (9K/2r)	Extreme KD but high volume. After giants, Soro at #10 is our competitor.
26	seo content	1,000	41	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	6000	---	#5 BotWriter (3K/16r), #6 Slim SEO (60K/136r), #9 Xagio (10K/51r)	After giants, #5 is BotWriter (3K/16r). We beat BotWriter.
27	ai seo content	110	49	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. WP.org #4 on Google.	1649	---	SEOPress (300K/1Kr), AI Engine (100K/845r), AI Puffer (10K/163r)	Low volume. WP.org #4 on Google. AI Puffer at #10 is only content competitor.
28	ai seo plugin	20	--	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related.	1699	---	SEOPress (300K/1Kr), AI Engine (100K/845r), Squirrly (30K/679r)	Very low volume. Same landscape as "ai seo".
LOW-VOLUME TAIL (230/mo combined) — DESCRIPTION COPY ONLY
29	seo content generator	170	73	0 ads, 2 PAA, 8 related.	902	---	AIOSEO (3M/5Kr), SEOPress (300K/1Kr), BotWriter (3K/16r)	High KD but AIOSEO/SEOPress don't generate content. We do.
30	chatgpt seo	480	18	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	495	---	SEOPress (300K/1Kr), Easy MCP AI (3K/5r), Squirrly (30K/679r)	Low KD. ClearPost is literally ChatGPT + SEO.
31	seo blog writer	210	44	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related.	153	---	BotWriter (3K/16r), AI WP Writer (3K/22r), Soro (9K/2r)	Small pool (153). BotWriter (3K) is top competitor.
32	ai seo writer	50	44	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. Reddit #1.	191	#49	BotWriter (3K/16r), Squirrly (30K/679r), AI WP Writer (3K/22r)	Already #49. Near-miss for visibility.
33	chatgpt wordpress	30	25	0 ads, 1 PAA, 8 related.	874	---	AI Engine (100K/845r), Royal MCP (6K/4r), Easy MCP AI (3K/5r)	Very low volume despite brand recognition.
34	ai blog automation	20	--	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related.	290	---	Yoast (10M/27Kr), MailPoet (500K/1Kr), Rank Math (4M/7Kr)	Low volume. WP.org results are wrong intent.
35	ai content writer wordpress	10	--	0 ads, 0 PAA, 8 related. WP.org #1.	248	---	AI Puffer (10K/163r), BotWriter (3K/16r), AI WP Writer (3K/22r)	Low volume but WP.org is Google #1.
36	wordpress blog automation	10	52	0 ads, 4 PAA, 8 related.	540	---	Yoast (10M/27Kr), MailPoet (500K/1Kr), MonsterInsights (2M/3Kr)	Low volume. High KD. Giant-topped.
ZERO VOLUME — KILL CANDIDATES
37	ai content autopilot	0	--	WP.org #1 on Google.	95	#28	Soro (9K/2r), BotWriter (3K/16r), SOOZ (2K/12r)	Zero Google volume. Already ranked #28. WP.org-internal value only.
38	ai writing plugin	0	--	Chrome Web Store #1.	658	---	Yoast (10M), WPForms (5M), AI Puffer (10K)	Zero volume. Kill.
39	llm wordpress	0	--	WP.org #1 on Google.	410	---	MonsterInsights (2M/3Kr), LLM Markdown (300/5r)	Zero volume. Kill.
40	aeo plugin	0	--	contently.com #1.	100	---	SEOPress (300K/1Kr), AEO God Mode (100/4r)	Zero volume. Kill.

Where ClearPost Already Ranks

Keyword	Rank	Pool	Vol /mo	KD	Opportunity
ai auto blogging	#10	40	10	18	Low volume but already top 10. Easy KD.
auto blogging	#11	87	720	20	Low KD. Tag optimization pushes to page 1.
automated blogging	#18	42	720	23	Near-zero competition, easy top 5.
ai blogging	#23	71	1,600	28	Decent volume. Real competition is BotWriter only.
ai content autopilot	#28	95	0	--	Zero Google volume. WP.org #1 on Google. Internal only.
seo autopilot	#30	97	110	0	Easiest keyword. KD = 0!
blog autopilot	#35	68	10	27	Low volume. Small pool.
ai blog writer	#38	147	390	25	Highest-intent term for our product.
content autopilot	#39	161	10	--	Low volume. Our exact positioning.
mcp server	#40	172	60,500	40	Massive. Only real competitors: Royal MCP (6K), Easy MCP AI (3K).
mcp	#41	214	90,500	60	Biggest volume keyword we rank for. 14 MCP tools.
keyword research	#48	169	368,000	78	Astronomical volume. High KD but tiny WP.org pool (169).
ai seo writer	#49	191	50	44	Low volume. Near-miss for visibility.
mcp plugin	#50	213	70	25	Near-miss. Low KD. Royal MCP (6K/4r) leads.

Killed Keywords (11)

Keyword	WP.org Results	Why Killed
auto blog	1,801	Polluted with unrelated "auto" plugins. Zero intent match.
ai auto post	1,269	Rank Math/AI Engine/Jetpack dominate. Intent = social media auto-posting.
auto generate posts	2,019	Generic. Results are image plugins, form builders, schedulers.
ai agent	954	AI Engine/SiteGround dominate. "Agent" works on website, not WP.org.
content calendar	1,529	Returns event calendar plugins, not content planning tools.
content marketing plugin	3,038	Returns Google Reviews, AIOSEO, WooCommerce. Zero intent match.
content generation	3,912	Returns chatbots, popup builders. Too generic.
automatic blog posts	1,605	Returns post-display plugins (WP Popular Posts). Wrong intent.
seo writing	694	Intent = "how to write for SEO" (learning). Semrush #1.
ai blogging tool	N/A	Not a real search term.
auto blogging plugin	N/A	Redundant with "auto blogging".

Clusters by Opportunity Score (inst@10)

Autoblogging — WIN NOW autoblogger (94), auto blogging (89), autoblog (85), automated blogging (84), autoblogging (70)
Best score: 94 | Inst@10: 0-100
Pools of 7-87, inst@10 under 100. Tag+title = page 1.

SEO Automation — WIN NOW seo autopilot (82), seo automation (63)
Best score: 82 | Inst@10: 50-1,000
KD=0 and KD=3 on Google. Already #30.

GEO/AEO — WIN NOW gen. engine optimization (70), aeo plugin (53)
Best score: 70 | Inst@10: 20-100
Greenfield. 103 results, inst@10=100.

MCP — MIXED mcp plugin (66), mcp server (66), mcp (47)
Best score: 66 | Inst@10: 80-70K
mcp plugin (inst@10=80) winnable. Bare mcp (inst@10=70K) is not.

AI Content — GROW ai blog writer (65), ai blogging (62), ai content writer (60)
Best score: 65 | Inst@10: 3K-20K
Need install growth to crack top 10.

SEO Core — TARGET ANYWAY ai seo (52, 22K vol), ai seo plugin (54, inst@10=3K), ai seo agent (51, already #56)
Best score: 54 | Inst@10: 3K-30K
Winnability low but intent is perfect. "ai seo" on WP.org = our exact buyer. Even #15-20 sends installs.

Why These Keywords Convert

Conversion math:

WP.org organic = 73-81% of all ClearPost trials
Trial-to-paid (plugin installed): 19%
Each WP.org install that leads to trial = ~$19 expected revenue ($99/mo x 19%)
Zero Google Ads across all 40 keywords. No paid competition in this entire category.

Key insight from scoring: The top 7 keywords (score 72+) are ALL autoblogging variants plus "seo autopilot." These have small pools (7-96 results), weak competitors (40-1,000 installs at #5), and perfect intent match. Tag + title changes alone should push us to page 1 for these terms.

Tag Strategy

WP.org allows 5 tags. Title has highest search weight, then short description, then tags. Strategy: put top keyword in title, cover other clusters with tags.

Current tags (pending SVN push):
auto blogging autoblogger ai blog writer ai blogging tool auto blogging plugin

Proposed new tags:
autoblogging seo autopilot autoblog mcp plugin ai blog writer

Why these 5:

autoblogging (score 70) -- pool of 32. Covers autoblogging cluster.
seo autopilot (score 82) -- KD=0, pool of 96, inst@10=50. Already #30.
autoblog (score 85) -- pool of 37, inst@10=10. Tiny and winnable.
mcp plugin (score 66) -- inst@10=80. Much better than bare mcp (inst@10=70K). Already #50.
ai blog writer (score 65) -- highest-intent term. 4,400 vol. Already #37.

"auto blogging" (score 89) moves to the title (highest search weight). "autoblogger" (score 94, pool of 7) should appear in the short description.

Title recommendation:
ClearPost -- AI Auto Blogging & SEO Agent for WordPress
Puts "auto blogging" in the title (highest search weight). Also covers "ai", "seo", "agent", "wordpress".

Short Description

AI auto blogging agent for WordPress. Researches keywords, builds a content calendar, writes SEO posts, and publishes on schedule. 30+ posts per month on autopilot.

Hits tags naturally: "auto blogging", "ai", "autopilot". Also seeds SEO-adjacent terms: "keywords", "content calendar", "SEO posts".

Opening Section

ClearPost is an AI SEO agent for WordPress that plans, writes, and publishes your blog on autopilot. Instead of giving you another blank AI prompt box, ClearPost researches keywords, builds a 30-day content calendar, creates WordPress-native SEO posts, fills Yoast/Rank Math/AIOSEO fields, and lets you review or publish on schedule.

Use the free plugin with your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini API key. Or start the 7-day premium trial, no credit card required, and let ClearPost run the full SEO content workflow for you.

Recently relaunched as ClearPost 2.0: a full WordPress SEO agent with calendar planning, Google Search Console insights, SEO-plugin metadata support, and built-in MCP tools for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.

FAQ Entries

How do I start the 7-day premium trial?: Install the plugin, activate it, open the ClearPost dashboard, and click Start Free Trial. No credit card required.
Why does ClearPost have fewer reviews than older plugins?: ClearPost recently relaunched as a full 2.0 SEO agent, with weekly releases adding calendar, GSC, SEO metadata, and MCP tools. Try it risk-free for 7 days.
What's the difference between free and premium?: Free: use your own API keys for content generation. Premium: full autopilot with keyword research, content calendar, Google Search Console integration, SEO metadata, and MCP tools.
Will ClearPost publish without my approval?: You control publishing. ClearPost can draft posts for your review, or publish on schedule if you enable autopublish. Review-before-publish is the default.

Screenshots (5 new)

Trial onboarding: "Start a 7-day premium trial with no credit card, then tell ClearPost about your site in plain English."
Content calendar: "ClearPost turns keyword research into a 30-day SEO calendar you can edit before anything publishes."
Generated post: "Generated posts arrive as WordPress-native Gutenberg content, with images, headings, categories, tags, and internal links ready to review."
SEO metadata: "ClearPost fills meta description, focus keyword, excerpt, and primary category for Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or AIOSEO."
MCP connection: "Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Claude Code and let an AI agent read, edit, and optimize your WordPress posts through ClearPost MCP tools."

Execution

Phase 1: SVN Push (same day, needs Christian)

Update tags, short description, opening section, FAQ entries. SVN commit + push.

Phase 2: Screenshots (24-48h, needs Christian)

Capture 5 new screenshots from demo environment. Upload via SVN.

Phase 3: Measure (7 days post-push)

Downloads/week (baseline ~28), active installs, WP.org rank for all 40 keywords, trials from WP.org.