SAM Optirank is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by groupecoste.
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Pros
- +Published by groupecoste — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How SAM Optirank works
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SAM Optirank is a WordPress plugin that improves your natural and local search engine optimization using artificial intelligence (Claude Haiku by Anthropic).
Description en français SAM Optirank est un plugin WordPress qui améliore votre référencement naturel et local grâce à l’intelligence artificielle (Claude Haiku d’Anthropic).
IA incluse dans l’abonnement — avec une licence active, l’IA fonctionne immédiatement, sans clé API à configurer. Chaque licence inclut un quota mensuel (≈ 140 pages satellite générées). Une jauge dans les réglages affiche votre usage restant sous la forme « ≈ N pages restantes ». Aucune clé Anthropic à fournir : tout passe par l’IA incluse dans votre abonnement.
Gratuit — score SEO local de 0 à 100, champs titre/méta-description avec compteur dans l’éditeur, aperçu SERP en direct, zone géographique pour le SEO local, compatible Gutenberg, Oxygen, Elementor, Beaver Builder.
Premium (licence) — analyse SEO complète par IA, assistant « Analyser → Valider → Optimiser », génération de contenu HTML, recherche de mots-clés (longue traîne, local, questions PAA, LSI), suivi des positions Google (Serper.dev / Search Console), corrections en un clic, rapports, et cocon sémantique (pages satellites optimisées et maillées, créées en brouillon puis publiées manuellement).
Compatible avec tous les page builders : les balises SEO sont injectées via les hooks natifs de WordPress, sans modifier le builder.
Free features
Local SEO score from 0 to 100 (title, meta description, H1, word count, links, images)
SEO title and meta description fields with character counter in the editor
Live SERP preview
Geographic zone for local SEO
Compatible with classic WordPress, Gutenberg, Oxygen Builder, Elementor, Beaver Builder
Premium features (license required)
AI included in your subscription. With an active license, AI features work out of the box — no API key to configure. Each license includes a monthly allowance (about 140 satellite pages worth of generation). A simple gauge in the settings shows your remaining usage as “≈ N pages left”. No Anthropic key is required: all AI requests go through the AI included in your subscription.
Full AI analysis — score, strengths, detected issues and prioritized suggestions via Claude Haiku (Anthropic)
“Analyze → Validate → Optimize” Wizard — Claude analyzes your page semantics, generates ~20 keywords to validate in one click, then automatically optimizes SEO title, meta description, Schema.org, Open Graph and canonical URL
AI-generated HTML content — H1, H2s, paragraphs and conclusion ready to paste into the editor
AI keyword research — primary, long-tail, local, PAA questions, LSI semantic clusters, CSV export
Google position tracking — via Serper.dev (Google Search API)
One-click auto-fix recommendations — apply all SEO fixes instantly
Progress reports — dashboard, charts, AI-generated executive summaries
Semantic Cluster (Cocon Sémantique) — automatically generate SEO-optimized satellite pages, interlinked and ready to index
Royalty-free images — optionally illustrate each satellite page with a relevant Unsplash photo (imported into your media library)
Manual publishing — generated satellite pages are always created as drafts; you review and publish each one yourself, so nothing goes live without your action
Compatibility Fully compatible with Oxygen Builder, Elementor, Beaver Builder, WPBakery and the classic WordPress/Gutenberg editor. All meta tags and SEO data are injected via native WordPress hooks — the builder is never modified.
External Services This plugin connects to the following external services. These services are only called when you have configured the corresponding API keys in the plugin settings. No data is sent without your explicit action.
Anthropic Claude API (premium features) Used for AI-based SEO analysis, keyword research, content generation and optimization recommendations.
Data sent: page content (title, meta, headings, body text), target keyword, geographic area
When: only when you trigger an AI analysis or content generation from the plugin interface
Routing: requests are relayed through the Groupe Coste license server (see below), which forwards them to Anthropic using its own key and meters your monthly token allowance. No personal Anthropic key is used.
Service provider: Anthropic, PBC — https://www.anthropic.com
Terms of use: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup
Privacy policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
Serper.dev (optional — position tracking) Used to retrieve Google search results and detect the position of your pages for tracked keywords.
Data sent: tracked keywords, target country/language
When: only during scheduled or manual position tracking updates
Service provider: Serper.dev — https://serper.dev
Terms of use: https://serper.dev/terms
Privacy policy: https://serper.dev/privacy
Unsplash (optional — satellite page images) Used to fetch a relevant royalty-free photo to illustrate each generated satellite page. The image is then downloaded into your WordPress media library.
Data sent: the target keyword (search query) of the satellite page
When: only when you generate a satellite page AND have entered an Unsplash API key with the image option enabled
Service provider: Unsplash Inc. — https://unsplash.com
Terms of use: https://unsplash.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://unsplash.com/privacy
Google Search Console (optional — position tracking) Optional OAuth 2.0 connection to import click and impression data from your GSC account.
Data sent: OAuth token (stored locally), site URL
When: only when you connect GSC and trigger a data import
Service provider: Google LLC — https://search.google.com/search-console
Terms: https://developers.google.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics 4 (optional — visitor tracking) If you enter a GA4 Measurement ID in the settings, the plugin loads Google’s official gtag.js tracking script on your public pages. Leave the field empty to load nothing.
Data sent: standard Google Analytics traffic data (page views, visitor/device info collected by gtag.js)
When: on every public page load, only when a GA4 Measurement ID is configured
Service provider: Google LLC — https://www.google.com/analytics
Terms: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Groupe Coste License Server (premium features) Used to validate your premium license key when activating or using premium features, and to relay AI requests through the AI included in your subscription.
Data sent: license key, WordPress site URL; and — only when using the included AI — the same page content/keyword data described in the Anthropic section above, forwarded to Anthropic on your behalf
When: on plugin activation, periodically to verify license validity, and each time you trigger an AI action while using the included AI allowance
Service provider: Groupe Coste — https://groupe-coste.fr
Terms: https://groupe-coste.fr/mentions-legales
Privacy policy: https://groupe-coste.fr/mentions-legales
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Frequently asked questions
What is SAM Optirank?
SAM Optirank is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by groupecoste.