GOMAX ULTIMATE 5.50.0 adds an on-page SEO content analyzer that grades any WordPress post — or a raw draft you haven't published yet — for focus-keyword usage and readability, returning a 0-100 score with specific fixes, all computed on your own server. It's the "content analysis" layer that sits alongside GOMAX's technical SEO audit: the audit checks the plumbing, this checks the writing.
The powerful part is that it works on content, not just on a saved URL — so an AI assistant can write an article, score it, fix the weak spots, and only then publish. No more guessing whether a draft is optimized.
Key takeaways
Focus-keyword analysis. Checks the keyword in the title, meta description, first paragraph, a subheading, the URL slug and an image alt, plus keyword density.
Structure checks. Title and meta length, word count, subheadings, internal links and images.
Readability scoring. Flesch reading ease, average sentence length, overly long paragraphs and transition-word usage (English-oriented).
Works before publishing. Score raw draft content — not just a live URL — so you can fix an article before it goes out.
Self-hosted. Runs on your own site and reads the focus keyword and meta from Yoast, RankMath or AIOSEO when present.
Audit vs analyze: two different questions
GOMAX already had a technical SEO audit that answers "is this page set up right?" — title tag, meta, one H1, canonical, alt text, thin content. This new analyzer answers a different question: "is this written right for its keyword and its reader?" Both matter, and they don't overlap. A page can pass every technical check and still miss its focus keyword entirely or read like a legal document.
What it scores
Give it a post (or raw content) and a focus keyphrase, and it returns a graded checklist:
Keyword: is the keyword in the title, meta, opening paragraph, a subheading, the URL and an image alt? Is the density in a healthy 0.5–2.5% range, or is it stuffed or absent?
Structure: is the title 30–60 characters, the meta 120–160, the content at least 300 words? Are there subheadings, an internal link, an image?
Readability: what's the Flesch reading ease? Are sentences short enough on average? Are there giant paragraphs? Are transition words present to keep it flowing?
Each failing check comes with a plain fix, and bulk_analyze scores your recent posts worst-first so you know exactly where to spend an afternoon of editing.
Why "before publishing" changes the workflow
Traditional on-page tools grade a post inside the editor after you've written it. Because this analyzer can score raw content passed to it, it fits an AI-assisted workflow: the assistant drafts, scores, sees "keyword not in first paragraph, Flesch 48, no internal link," fixes those, re-scores, and publishes a piece that's already optimized. The feedback loop happens before anything goes live.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from GOMAX's existing SEO audit? The audit checks technical setup (title tag, meta, H1, canonical, alt text, thin content). This analyzer checks the writing itself — focus-keyword placement and density plus readability. They answer different questions and are meant to be used together.
Can it score a draft that isn't published yet? Yes — that's a key feature. analyze_content takes raw content, a title, a meta description and a focus keyword, so you (or an AI assistant) can grade and fix an article before it's ever saved or published.
Where does it get the focus keyword from? You can pass one directly, or for a published post it reads the focus keyword and meta description from Yoast, RankMath or AIOSEO if you use one of those. Without a keyword it still scores structure and readability and simply skips the keyword checks.
Is the readability score reliable for non-English content? The readability metrics (Flesch and syllable-based measures) are designed for English and are most accurate there. The keyword and structure checks work regardless of language.
Does anything get sent to an external service? No. All analysis runs locally on your own server. Nothing about your content is sent to GOMAX or any third party.
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