SEOquake Chrome Extension Rebuilt What Changed in 2026

Why did SEOquake suddenly look different in your browser? On September 9, 2026, Semrush released a rebuilt version of the SEOquake Chrome extension, and it updated automatically for existing users through the Chrome Web Store. The change matters now because the old version had stopped reporting some data correctly, and the rebuild fixes that while keeping the same one-click workflow people have relied on for years.

What Changed in the SEOquake Chrome Extension Rebuild

Semrush rebuilt SEOquake because small fixes over the years were no longer enough. Some metrics depended on data sources that had shut down. Google Cache dates stayed in the interface even after Google retired cache links in 2024. Search engine index counts returned “N/A.” More than a million people use SEOquake every week, so Semrush decided to rebuild the extension instead of patching it again.

New Features in the SEOquake Chrome Extension

The rebuilt SEOquake now runs 28 page-level checks, up from 22 in the previous version. These checks cover page structure, mobile setup, technical signals, and social tags, including HTTP status, canonical tags, schema markup, and Open Graph tags. The extension also splits your review into two views. “Quick View” gives you a fast snapshot across five tabs: Page Info, Content, Audit, Schema, and Semrush. “Full Report” gives you deeper panels for keyword density, links, comparisons, and Semrush data when you need to dig further into a page. Since these checks are still limited to what’s visible on a single page, some site owners pair SEOquake with a dedicated technical SEO audit tool for a fuller picture. Screpy is built for exactly this gap, running broader technical audits alongside crawl and index status checks that go beyond what a browser extension can surface on its own.

SEObar Returns to the SEOquake Chrome Extension

SEObar is back after being left out of an earlier rebuild attempt. This on-page bar keeps the metrics you pick visible while you browse, so you don’t need to reopen Quick View for basic checks. You can place it at the top or bottom of a page, switch between light and dark mode, and choose which Semrush metrics show up in it, including Semrush Rank, estimated U.S. organic traffic, and Traffic Cost.

What the SEOquake Chrome Extension Removed

Semrush removed several metrics because the services behind them stopped supplying reliable public data. These include Google Cache dates, index counts from Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, and Baidu, and the Yandex IKS score. Legacy checks for meta keywords, Flash, frames, and microformats are also gone. Two older features did not make it into this release: the SERP overlay and on-page nofollow and noindex highlighting. There’s no Firefox or Opera version yet, and Semrush has not shared a timeline for adding them.

Exports and Data in the Rebuilt SEOquake Chrome Extension

You can now export Keyword Density, Links, and Compare data as CSV files, and save the audit report as a PDF. The Links report separates internal and external links on the page and shows anchor text, follow or nofollow status, and HTTP status for each one. This covers links found on the page itself, not backlinks pointing to it. Keyword density analysis covers phrases from one to four words and flags whether each term appears in the title, description, or H1.

If you already have SEOquake installed, check that it updated through the Chrome Web Store and open Quick View on a page you know well to see what’s different. Watch for Semrush’s next moves on Firefox and Opera support, since neither is included in this release. If you notice a missing feature you relied on, Semrush is collecting feedback through its official form and by email. If you want to go beyond what SEOquake’s rebuilt checks cover, Screpy’s audit platform pairs technical SEO audits with AI crawler visibility monitoring, so you can see not just page-level issues but also whether your content is actually reachable by both search engines and AI systems.