Comparison
JnK Linkweave vs Rank Math AI Link Genius
Rank Math is a full SEO plugin used on millions of sites, and Rank Math PRO now includes AI Link Genius: link audits, AI suggestions, keyword auto-linking, related posts and orphan detection. If you already pay for Rank Math PRO, you may not need Linkweave at all. This page shows where the overlap ends.
The short version
If you already run Rank Math PRO, try AI Link Genius first. It covers suggestions, a link audit with broken links and redirects, orphan pages, bulk link updates with rollback, keyword auto-linking and related posts, inside a plugin you already pay for.
Linkweave makes sense if you use a different SEO plugin (Yoast, AIOSEO, SEOPress) and don't want to switch; if you're on Rank Math Free and want orphan and broken-link reports without paying; if you want click analytics, Search Console targeting or cross-site links; or if you use the Classic Editor.
Feature by feature
Rank Math rows come from its own pricing, free-vs-PRO and AI Link Genius pages; where they don't settle a point, the cell says not tested. Our rows are checked against the Linkweave 1.6.0 free and Pro builds.
✓ included✓ Pro+ only from that tier up~ partly (catch noted)✗ not availablenot tested hands-on paid screen we did not buy
What you are buying2 rows
| Feature | Rank Math Free | Rank Math PRO (Link Genius) | Linkweave Free | Linkweave Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full SEO plugin (titles, schema, sitemaps, redirects) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Works alongside Yoast, AIOSEO or SEOPressRank Math is itself an SEO plugin, so you would normally run it instead of those | Replaces them | Replaces them | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Suggestions5 rows
| Feature | Rank Math Free | Rank Math PRO (Link Genius) | Linkweave Free | Linkweave Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal link suggestions in the editor | Basic suggestions | AI: highlight text, get a target | Ranked on your server | + bulk insert, AI re-rank |
| Classic Editor support for suggestions | not tested hands-on | Block editor named | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Posts that should link here (inbound) | not tested hands-on | Orphan filter and link counts | ✓ Yes | + bulk-apply |
| Suggestions without sending content to an AI service | not tested hands-on | not tested hands-on | ✓ Yes | Unless you turn on AI re-rank |
| Search Console signal for suggestions | not tested hands-on | not tested hands-on | ✗ No | GSC CSV import |
Automatic linking3 rows
| Feature | Rank Math Free | Rank Math PRO (Link Genius) | Linkweave Free | Linkweave Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyword to URL auto-link rules | ✗ No | + AI keyword variations | Unlimited, per-post and per-site caps | + cluster map |
| Related posts block | ✗ No | AI related posts, block and shortcode | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Link between your own sites | not tested hands-on | not tested hands-on | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
Audit and fixes7 rows
| Feature | Rank Math Free | Rank Math PRO (Link Genius) | Linkweave Free | Linkweave Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming link counts | Counts only | Clickable breakdown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Orphan pages | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | + CSV export |
| Broken link checker | ✗ No | Internal and external | Internal, daily | + one-click repair |
| Bulk update links with rollback | ✗ No | URLs, anchors and attributes | ✗ No | URL changer |
| Anchor text report | not tested hands-on | Anchor optimisation in bulk tool | ✗ No | Over-used anchors flagged, CSV |
| Internal link click analytics | not tested hands-on | not tested hands-on | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Link preview hover cards | not tested hands-on | not tested hands-on | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
Price and licence5 rows
| Feature | Rank Math Free | Rank Math PRO (Link Genius) | Linkweave Free | Linkweave Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Free | PRO: €7.99/mo billed yearly, renews €8.99/mo, ex VAT | $0 | Solo: $29/yr, 3 sites |
| Sites on that plan | Any | Unlimited sites you own; no client sites | Any | 3, yours or clients' |
| Client sites | Any | Business: 100 sites, €24.99/mo, renews €27.99 | Any | Any tier, e.g. 10 sites $49/yr |
| Lifetime licence | n/a | ✗ No | n/a | From $89 once |
| Refund window | n/a | 30 days | n/a | 14 days |
Sources (4)
- Rank Math: https://rankmath.com/free-vs-pro/
- Rank Math: https://rankmath.com/ai-link-genius/
- Rank Math: https://rankmath.com/pricing/
- Linkweave: https://jnkplugins.com/jnk-linkweave/pricing.php
What only one of them does
Only in Rank Math
- A complete SEO plugin, so internal linking comes with titles, schema, sitemaps, redirects and rank tracking.
- AI suggestions from highlighted text, AI keyword variations for auto-linking, and AI related posts.
- A link audit covering external links and redirects, and bulk edits to anchors and link attributes with rollback.
- Unlimited personal sites on PRO, 4 million+ users, and a 30-day refund window.
Only in Linkweave
- Orphan and broken-link reports, inbound opportunities and auto-link rules in the free version, where Rank Math needs PRO.
- Works next to whichever SEO plugin you already run, and ranks suggestions on your own server.
- Click analytics, Search Console targeting, link preview cards, an anchor report and cross-site linking.
- Classic Editor support, client sites allowed on every tier, and lifetime licences.
Free against free
Rank Math Free has basic internal linking suggestions and shows link counts, but its free-vs-PRO table puts orphan page detection in PRO, and AI Link Genius, the broken link checker and automated keyword linking are PRO too. Linkweave Free has suggestions, inbound opportunities, unlimited keyword rules, and orphan and broken-link reports. So on a free budget, Linkweave does more of the linking job, and it runs alongside Rank Math Free without conflict because it doesn't touch titles, schema or sitemaps.
What Linkweave looks like
Screens from Linkweave Pro 1.6.0 on our own test site, with made-up posts. The site's domain shows as northwind.studio in the reports.
Rank Math, for fairness: we haven't bought Rank Math PRO, so there are no screenshots of AI Link Genius here. Rank Math Free is on wordpress.org, and PRO has a 30-day refund window.
The prices
| Plan | First year | Renews at | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Math Free | Free | Free | Any |
| Rank Math PRO | €7.99/mo | €8.99/mo | Unlimited sites you own, no client sites |
| Rank Math Business | €24.99/mo | €27.99/mo | 100 client sites |
| Rank Math Agency | €54.99/mo | €64.99/mo | 500 client sites |
| Linkweave Free | $0 | $0 | Any |
| Linkweave Solo | $29/yr | $29/yr | 3 (yours or clients') |
| Linkweave Studio | $49/yr | $49/yr | 10 |
| Linkweave Agency | $99/yr | $99/yr | Unlimited |
Rank Math PRO is about €96 in its first year and €108 a year after, for every site you own, and it replaces your SEO plugin as well. Linkweave Solo at $29 a year for 3 sites costs less, but it is the better deal only if you don't want the rest of Rank Math, or if the site belongs to a client, which Rank Math PRO excludes.
How we compared. Linkweave rows were checked against the released 1.6.0 free and Pro builds; screenshots are from Pro 1.6.0 on WordPress 7.0.2 with demo posts. Rank Math rows come from its pricing, free-vs-PRO and AI Link Genius pages, read on 17 September 2026. We did not install Rank Math PRO. Rank Math's pages don't say whether AI Link Genius uses Content AI credits or sends content to Rank Math's servers, so we don't claim either.
Choose Rank Math PRO if
You want an SEO suite and internal linking in one plugin, you own the sites you run it on, you want AI suggestions and AI keyword variations, or you want a link audit that covers external links and redirects too. If you already pay for it, start there.
Choose JnK Linkweave if
You're happy with Yoast, AIOSEO or SEOPress and don't want to switch; you want orphan and broken-link reports free; you build client sites; you want click analytics, Search Console targeting or cross-site links; or you write in the Classic Editor.
What counts against us. Linkweave is not in the WordPress plugin directory at the moment: the listing is temporarily closed, pending a review. The free version is a direct download from us. Rank Math has millions of users and a much larger team, and AI Link Genius is actively developed.
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