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sanity-plugin-seo vs sanity-plugin-seofields

The names differ by four letters, but these are separate plugins by different authors. sanity-plugin-seo is by Bhargav Patel; sanity-plugin-seofields is by Hardik Desai, who also wrote this page. Here is what each one ships today, where each one wins, and how to switch.

Short answer: Pick sanity-plugin-seofields if you need Schema.org JSON-LD, a SERP preview, Studio v6, a CLI for CI, or AI that keeps the provider key on your server, all free today. Pick sanity-plugin-seo if you want a free 0–100 score, readability and visual social cards in the editor and can wait for its Pro tier. It is also the more popular package: 1,628 weekly downloads vs 1,089 (6–12 Oct 2026).

Last updated September 25, 2026

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Facts come from each project's npm manifest, README, Sanity Exchange listing or website, checked on 17 October 2026. “Coming soon” means the project lists the feature as planned, not shipped. This page is written by the author of sanity-plugin-seofields; spot something wrong or out of date? Open an issue.

Feature comparison of sanity-plugin-seofields, sanity-plugin-seo
Feature	sanity-plugin-seofields	sanity-plugin-seo
Latest release (as of Oct 2026)	v1.12.0, 13 Sep 2026	v1.4.6, 18 Jul 2026
Sanity Studio versions (peer deps)	v3, v4, v5, v6	v3, v4, v5
Meta, Open Graph, X Card, robots and hreflang fields	Yes, free	Yes, free
Single 0–100 score in the editor	No. Score lives in the paid dashboard and the free CLI	Yes, free
Readability and GEO / AI Overview checks	Flesch readout and 5 GEO checks free; more GEO checks with a license	Readability score and GEO checklist, free
Live SERP preview	Yes, free	Pro, coming soon
Social preview cards	No visual cards. The meta tags preview shows the OG and X tags	X, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp
Schema.org JSON-LD	39 types with Studio fields, live preview and render helpers, free	Schema wizard is Pro, coming soon
Dead-link check	No	No
Site-wide dashboard with CSV/JSON export	Yes, $20 one-time license	Pro, coming soon
Bulk CSV import and team review workflow	No	Pro, coming soon
CLI / CI audit	Yes, free	Not documented
AI titles and descriptions	OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Gemini, Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible URL; can proxy through your server	OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq; key is bundled into browser code
Price	Free MIT core. $20 one-time per project for the dashboard and Publish Gate	Free; AI uses your own key. Pro price not announced

Each alternative, and where it beats seofields

sanity-plugin-seo

As of Oct 2026: v1.4.6, released 18 Jul 2026, by Bhargav Patel. MIT. Peers: Sanity v3–v5.

The closest alternative and the most downloaded Sanity SEO plugin on npm. Free and AI tiers are live; a Pro tier is announced with no price yet.

Where it wins

More weekly downloads (1,628 vs 1,089 for seofields, 6–12 Oct 2026).
A single 0–100 SEO score inside the editor, free. seofields only shows its composite score in the paid dashboard and the CLI.
Free readability score and GEO checklist in the editor.
Visual social preview cards for X, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. seofields shows the raw tags, not cards.
A demo GIF in the README, so you can see it before installing.
Its roadmap includes a team review workflow and CSV import/export, which seofields does not have or plan today.

Watch out for

SERP preview, Schema.org JSON-LD, the health dashboard, bulk CSV editing and the team workflow are listed as Pro, coming soon. They are not shipped.
The AI provider key is set in a SANITY_STUDIO_ variable, and its README warns the key is bundled into browser code.
Frontend guides are copy-paste snippets rather than an exported helper library.
Does not declare Sanity Studio v6 in its peer dependencies.

Sources: npm registry · README · Pricing page

Looking at SEO Pane, Preflight, PageBridge or a custom SEO object as well? See the full Sanity SEO plugin comparison.

The three differences that matter most

Shipped vs coming soon

JSON-LD, the SERP preview, the dashboard, bulk CSV editing and the team workflow are on sanity-plugin-seo's Pro roadmap with no price yet. In seofields, JSON-LD and the SERP preview are free today and the dashboard is $20 one-time.

Where the AI key lives

sanity-plugin-seo reads the AI key from a SANITY_STUDIO_ variable, which Studio bundles into browser code; its README says so. seofields can call your own server endpoint so the key never reaches the browser.

In-editor scoring

sanity-plugin-seo shows a free 0–100 score on every document. seofields shows field-level guidance in the editor and keeps the composite score in the licensed dashboard and the free CLI.

Switching from sanity-plugin-seo to seofields

Install alongside, in a branch

Both plugins add their own object type, so you can register seofields next to sanity-plugin-seo while you migrate.

Map the fields

Both store a meta title, description, Open Graph, X Card and robots values. Write a one-off migration that copies each document's values into the seoFields object, then check a few documents in Studio.

Swap the frontend helper

Replace your hand-written metadata code with buildSeoMeta (Next.js) or buildSeoHead (other frameworks), then remove the old plugin.

Side-by-side setup

sanity-plugin-seofields

import seofields from 'sanity-plugin-seofields'
import { schemaOrg } from 'sanity-plugin-seofields/schema'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [seofields({ seoPreview: true }), schemaOrg()],
})

// In a document schema
defineField({ name: 'seo', type: 'seoFields' })

Rendering in Next.js

import { buildSeoMeta } from 'sanity-plugin-seofields/next'

export async function generateMetadata({ params }) {
  const page = await getPage(params.slug)
  return buildSeoMeta({
    seo: page.seo,
    baseUrl: 'https://example.com',
    path: `/${params.slug}`,
  })
}

Docs to read next

Installation Public vs Pro AI integration Schema.org docs

sanity-plugin-seo vs seofields FAQ

Are sanity-plugin-seo and sanity-plugin-seofields the same plugin?

No. They are separate open-source projects by different authors. sanity-plugin-seo is maintained by Bhargav Patel and sanity-plugin-seofields by Hardik Desai.

Which is more popular?

sanity-plugin-seo. It had 1,628 npm downloads in the week of 6–12 October 2026, against 1,089 for sanity-plugin-seofields.

Does sanity-plugin-seo support Schema.org JSON-LD?

Not yet. As of v1.4.6 (July 2026) its Schema.org wizard is listed as part of a Pro tier marked coming soon. sanity-plugin-seofields includes 39 Schema.org types for free.

Does either plugin support Sanity Studio v6?

sanity-plugin-seofields declares Studio v3 to v6 in its peer dependencies. sanity-plugin-seo v1.4.6 declares v3 to v5.

Does sanity-plugin-seofields have a team review workflow or bulk CSV import?

No. sanity-plugin-seofields exports CSV and JSON from the licensed dashboard but has no import or approval workflow. sanity-plugin-seo lists both on its Pro roadmap.

How much does each cost?

Both cores are free and MIT-licensed. sanity-plugin-seofields sells a $20 one-time license per project for the dashboard and Publish Gate. sanity-plugin-seo's AI tier uses your own provider key, and its Pro price has not been announced.

Try it in your own Studio

Install seofields in a branch next to your current setup, or explore the dashboard demo first without installing anything.

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