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Comparison · SEO Tools · weekly run Nov 2

Ahrefs vs WordPress

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Ahrefs is the stronger AI pick in SEO Tools: it has a visibility score of 56 versus 4.6 for WordPress, and ranks ahead in 60% of the answers that name both.

Choose Ahrefs if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (56 vs 4.6)
You need ISO 27001 coverage
Strong backlink analysis and index
Strong competitor research

Choose WordPress if…

Best value for existing WordPress websites
Direct integration pushes meta tags, schema and content changes to live site
Seamless connection with existing stack including CMS platforms

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Ahrefs	WordPress
Visibility score	56%	4.6%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in SEO Tools	#2	#16
Share of voice	12%	1.4%
Mentions this run	61	7
Positive in AI answers	49%	—

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Ahrefs 0pp · WordPress 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Ahrefs leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

67.2%

3.5%

AI Mode

62%

6.8%

Perplexity

38.9%

3.5%

AhrefsWordPress

Head to head in AI answers

5 engine answers name both brands

3Ahrefs ranked higher

2WordPress ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Ahrefs	WordPress
How do I choose an SEO tool for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#6	#3
What should an SEO tool integrate with?	ChatGPT	#4	#8
What should an SEO tool integrate with?	Perplexity	#6	#3
Official website of the top SEO tool vendors	Perplexity	#2	#13
Who makes the most used SEO tool?	AI Mode	#2	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Ahrefs	WordPress
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	Free; paid from $29 / mo	—
Free plan	Yes	—
Deployment	SaaS	—
Compliance	ISO 27001	—
Support	Customer support five days a week, Academy courses and certification, Webinars and AMAs, YouTube tutorials	Online documentation and learning resources, Community events
Founded	2010	2003
Headquarters	Singapore	United States
Employees	51–200	51–200
Funding	Bootstrapped	—
Best for	Freelance SEOs, marketing consultants, and lean in-house marketing teams, from small businesses to Fortune 500 teams.	Individuals, bloggers, small businesses and enterprises that want to publish and manage websites without writing code, and developers who want to customize them.