BrightEdge Autopilot
BrightEdge, the global leader in enterprise organic search and content performance, empowers marketers to transform online content into business results, such as traffic, conversions, and revenue. The BrightEdge…
Solid choice
BrightEdge Autopilot is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (600+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where BrightEdge Autopilot stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| autopilot | #1 |
| BrightEdge | #1 |
| LEM | #1 |
| Link Equity Manager | #5 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About BrightEdge Autopilot
From the official readme · v1.1.19Description
BrightEdge, the global leader in enterprise organic search and content performance, empowers marketers to transform online content into business results, such as traffic, conversions, and revenue. The BrightEdge platform is powered by a sophisticated deep-learning engine and is the only company capable of web-wide, real-time measurement of content engagement across all digital channels, including search, social, and mobile. BrightEdge’s 1,800+ customers include global brands, such as Microsoft and Adobe as well as 57 of the Fortune 100. The company has eight offices worldwide and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
BrightEdge Autopilot is the industry’s first self-driving SEO technology. Following on from the groundbreaking release of BrightEdge Instant, which brought real-time insights and recommendations to marketers for search and digital channels, such as YouTube and Amazon, BrightEdge Autopilot auto-optimizes many aspects of SEO including mobile. BrightEdge Autopilot now adds hundreds more global deployments across consumer brands, media companies and enterprises. BrightEdge Autopilot brings smart, end-to-end automation of SEO, now adding mobile page and image optimization. Within 6 months of deployment, over 1,000 brands are now using BrightEdge Autopilot to power Self-Driving SEO.
Branding Assets License:
All branding assets, including logos and images, are owned by BrightEdge Technologies inc and are provided under a proprietary license. These assets cannot be used for other purposes outside of this plugin without permission from BrightEdge Technologies inc.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugin Directory directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Configure the plugin on the BrightEdge Settings Page
Changelog
1.1.19 =
* Release date: Jul 20, 2026
Update
- Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0
1.1.18 =
* Release date: Jan 10, 2026
Update
- Fixed timezone PHP deprecation
1.1.17 =
* Release date: July 10, 2025
Update
- Added Support for SCP2.0
- Removed LocalContentMethod
- Other fixes.
1.1.16 =
* Release date: Oct 3, 2024
Update
- Added a fix for WP CLI Conflicts
1.1.15 =
* Release date: Sept 5, 2024
Update
- Added a fix for WP CLI
1.1.14 =
* Release date: Aug 28, 2024
Update
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Updated wordpress supported version to 6.6.1
1.1.13 =
- Release date: Nov 29, 2023
Update
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Added a fix to shortcode to support newer themes
1.1.12 =
- Release date: Aug 18, 2023
Update
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Updated wordpress supported version to 6.3
1.1.11 =
- Release date: July 13, 2023
Update
- Updated wordpress supported version to 6.2.2 and PHP version 8.2
1.1.10
- Release date: January 19, 2023
Update
- Handle potential security vulnerability in codebase
1.1.9
- Release date: July 28, 2022
Update
- Update default direct api endpoint and Update core php BEIXFClient class
1.1.8
- Release date: Feb 4, 2022
Update
- Updated wordpress supported version to 5.9 And Fixed an issue for shortcode tag
1.1.7
- Release date: Dec 17, 2020
Update
- Added fix for shortcode if the body content is empty
1.1.6
- Release date: June 29, 2020
Update
- Change WordPress hook for link block
1.1.5
- Release date: June 16, 2020
Update
- Support api.brightedge.com endpoint
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FAQ
BrightEdge Autopilot: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is BrightEdge Autopilot free?
Yes. BrightEdge Autopilot is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BrightEdge Autopilot safe to use in 2026?
BrightEdge Autopilot is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BrightEdge Autopilot?
BrightEdge Autopilot is active on 600+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,960 times since it launched in April 2020. It was downloaded 645 times in the last 30 days.
Does BrightEdge Autopilot work with WordPress 7.1?
BrightEdge Autopilot is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does BrightEdge Autopilot need?
BrightEdge Autopilot requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was BrightEdge Autopilot last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.19, was released on July 20, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes BrightEdge Autopilot?
BrightEdge Autopilot is developed and maintained by Sammy Yu.
What are the best alternatives to BrightEdge Autopilot?
The most popular alternatives to BrightEdge Autopilot are Edward (100+ installs), News-Parser (100+ installs) and Content Forge (60+ installs).
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