Your AI provider. Your API key.
ProRank doesn't lock you into one AI vendor. Bring your own API key from OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or DeepSeek. Your key, your costs, your control.
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
Connect any supported provider. Switch anytime. No ProRank AI tax.
OpenAI
GPT-4o, GPT-5.1, o1
Google Gemini
Gemini Pro (free tier available)
Anthropic Claude
Claude Sonnet, Opus
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3
How BYOK works
You paste your API key into ProRank settings. All AI requests go directly from your WordPress server to your chosen provider. ProRank never sees, stores, or proxies your API traffic. You pay the provider directly at their published rates.
6 AI-powered tools
Each tool uses your configured AI provider.
Content Generation
Generate SEO-optimized content, titles, and meta descriptions from your topic or existing content. Includes bulk generation for batch operations across hundreds of posts.
- SEO titles and meta descriptions with keyword targeting
- Full content generation with tone and length controls
- Bulk generator for batch operations across post types
- Template variables (%title%, %excerpt%, %keyword%) for dynamic prompts
Keyword Research
AI-enhanced keyword research that generates 30-50 suggestions per query with intent analysis, clustering, and competition indicators.
- 30-50 keyword suggestions per seed query
- Search intent classification (informational, commercial, transactional, navigational)
- Keyword clustering by topic similarity
- Query expansion for long-tail opportunities
Image SEO
Bulk AI generation of alt text, titles, and captions for your media library. Auto-generates on upload so new images are always SEO-ready.
- Bulk alt text generation across your entire media library
- Auto-generate on upload for new images
- Context-aware descriptions that reference surrounding content
- Configurable overwrite behavior for existing alt text
Content Analysis
Real-time SEO and readability analysis in the editor sidebar. AI suggestions for improving content structure, keyword density, and engagement.
- Real-time readability scoring (Flesch-Kincaid)
- Focus keyword density and placement checks
- Content structure analysis (headings, paragraphs, lists)
- AI-powered improvement suggestions in the editor sidebar
Voice Search Optimization
Generate conversational keyword variants optimized for voice search. Includes a voice search widget shortcode for front-end integration.
- Conversational keyword suggestions from seed queries
- Question-based query generation (who, what, where, how)
- Voice search widget shortcode for your site
- Voice query pattern analysis from your GSC data
AI Performance Doctor
Runs PageSpeed Insights on your site, then uses AI to translate the raw metrics into plain-English recommendations with prioritized fix suggestions.
- Automated PageSpeed Insights analysis
- AI-generated optimization recommendations in plain English
- Prioritized fix list ranked by impact
- One-click links to relevant ProRank performance settings
Why BYOK matters
Most SEO plugins charge you for AI on top of your subscription. ProRank doesn't.
No AI markup
You pay OpenAI/Google/Anthropic directly at their rates. ProRank adds zero margin on AI usage.
Switch providers anytime
Start with Gemini (free tier). Move to GPT-4o when you need more power. Change your key in settings, done.
Your data stays yours
API requests go from your server to your provider. ProRank never sees, logs, or stores your AI traffic.
Add AI to your SEO workflow
Bring your own API key from OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or DeepSeek. Google Gemini offers a free tier to get started at zero cost.