Scientific AI Keyword Explorer
AI-powered SEO and AEO keyword research for WordPress with manual article drafts and Yoast optimisation.
Solid choice
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Scientific AI Keyword Explo… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aeo | >100 |
| AI | >100 |
| content strategy | >100 |
| keyword research | #53 |
| seo | >100 |
About Scientific AI Keyword Explorer
From the official readme · v1.3.3Description
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer helps WordPress users research keywords, search intent, questions, comparisons, topic clusters, content opportunities and AI-search/AEO opportunities.
The WordPress.org edition uses the WordPress 7.0+ AI Client. The site owner chooses and configures an AI provider centrally in WordPress under Settings > Connectors. Scientific AI does not receive or store AI provider credentials.
Included in this edition:
* Manual SEO + AEO keyword research with no daily research quota
* Related keyword ideas
* Questions, comparisons and prepositions
* AI prompt ideas
* Topic clusters and content opportunities
* Recommended article brief
* AEO direct-answer opportunities, entities and schema suggestions
* Manual SEO/AEO WordPress article drafts generated in the background to avoid browser/proxy timeouts
* FAQ schema option
* Yoast focus keyphrase, SEO title and meta description automation
* Relevant internal-link suggestions
* Optional AI featured image generation when the configured provider supports images
Keyword Explorer Pro is a separate add-on sold outside WordPress.org. It adds live SEO data integrations, bulk analysis, automatic publishing and scheduled content workflows.
External services
This plugin uses the WordPress AI Client to generate keyword research, article drafts and optional featured images.
AI requests are only made after an authorised WordPress user starts keyword research, creates an article draft, or requests a featured image. WordPress routes those requests to the AI provider configured by the site owner in Settings > Connectors.
Depending on the feature used, the information sent to the configured provider can include the keyword or topic, selected language and location, proposed article title, requested article length, and an image-generation prompt. Scientific AI does not receive those prompts or provider API credentials and does not use an external Scientific AI service for AI generation.
The terms and privacy policy that apply depend on the provider configured by the site owner. If OpenAI is configured as the provider, see:
* OpenAI Services Agreement (API/business use): https://openai.com/policies/services-agreement/
* OpenAI Service Terms (including API terms): https://openai.com/policies/service-terms/
* OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/
For any other configured AI provider, that provider’s own terms and privacy policy apply.
Source code and development
All PHP, JavaScript and CSS shipped with this plugin are the original human-readable source files. The plugin does not use npm, webpack, minification, transpilation or another build process for its distributed assets. In particular, assets/admin.js is maintained and distributed directly as readable source code; no separate generated JavaScript bundle is used.
Installation
- Install and activate Scientific AI Keyword Explorer.
- In WordPress, open Settings > Connectors and configure a compatible AI provider.
- Open Scientific AI > Keyword Explorer.
- Enter a keyword or topic and start your research.
WordPress 7.0 or later is required because the plugin uses the WordPress AI Client included in core.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin require an OpenAI API key?
Not directly. The plugin uses the WordPress AI Client. Configure a compatible AI provider under Settings > Connectors. If you choose OpenAI there, WordPress manages that provider connection centrally.
Does the free WordPress.org edition stop working after a quota?
No. Manual keyword research and manual draft creation are not disabled by a daily or monthly plugin quota. Your configured AI provider may apply its own usage limits or charges.
Does the plugin publish articles automatically?
No. The WordPress.org edition creates manual drafts. Scheduled and automatic publishing workflows are available in the separate Pro add-on.
Does Scientific AI receive my AI prompts or API credentials?
No. AI requests are routed by the WordPress AI Client to the provider configured on your site.
Changelog
1.3.3
- Completed the WordPress.org prefix review by applying the unique scieaike prefix to plugin-owned admin page slugs and links.
- Performed an additional repository preflight and source-code documentation review.
1.3.2
- Updated all plugin-owned WordPress declarations and stored-data keys to use the unique SCIEAIKE/scieaike prefix.
- Reformatted the admin JavaScript as human-readable source and documented that no build or minification step is used.
1.3.1
- Removed the slow post-meta duplicate lookup flagged by Plugin Check; duplicate protection now uses expiring transients plus the existing atomic creation lock.
- Claims the newly inserted draft immediately so retries reuse it even if later background setup is interrupted.
- Removed a previously reported query-filter override from the duplicate lookup.
- Corrected the WordPress.org readme header to Tested up to: 7.1.
1.3.0
- Prevent duplicate drafts across browser/proxy retries with request/fingerprint transients plus an atomic creation lock.
- Keep FAQ JSON-LD out of post content; render visible FAQs and matching schema separately.
- Reduce AI token ceilings and research payload size to lower provider usage costs.
- Add a lower-cost 800-word draft option and make 1,200 words the default.
- Cache identical keyword research for 12 hours to avoid repeat AI charges during testing.
- Improve article/image progress messaging while background generation finishes.
1.2.9
- Final pre-submission hardening: escaped quotation marks in dynamic admin HTML so AI-generated titles and keywords cannot break data attributes.
- Updated the tested WordPress version to 7.1.1.
1.2.8
- Sanitized all AJAX keyword, language, location, title and request ID inputs directly at the WordPress request boundary so Plugin Check can verify the sanitization path.
- Keeps the existing length limits and language allow-list after direct WordPress sanitization.
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FAQ
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Scientific AI Keyword Explorer free?
Yes. Scientific AI Keyword Explorer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Scientific AI Keyword Explorer safe to use in 2026?
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Scientific AI Keyword Explorer?
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 125 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 130 times in the last 30 days.
Does Scientific AI Keyword Explorer work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Scientific AI Keyword Explorer up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 7.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Scientific AI Keyword Explorer need?
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Scientific AI Keyword Explorer last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.3, was released on September 30, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Scientific AI Keyword Explorer?
Scientific AI Keyword Explorer is developed and maintained by scientificai.
What are the best alternatives to Scientific AI Keyword Explorer?
The most popular alternatives to Scientific AI Keyword Explorer are GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO (30K+ installs), Xagio SEO & AEO (10K+ installs) and LovedByAI (1K+ installs).
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