Historical release guide, verified July 18, 2026. Screaming Frog SEO Spider 20.2 was released on June 24, 2024. It was a maintenance update containing bug fixes and small improvements—not a major AI or rank-tracking release.

What changed in Screaming Frog 20.2?

The official release notes document the following changes:

  • PageSpeed Insights integration was updated to PSI 12.0.0.
  • Schema.org validation was updated to version 27.
  • The JavaScript library was updated to use Gemini 1.0.
  • Opening memory-mode saved crawls gained additional progress feedback.
  • Google Sheets writes gained retries for API 502 responses.
  • “Discover Trusted Certificates” was added to simplify use behind MITM proxies.
  • The Export button was restored in the Lighthouse details tab.
  • An intermittent Windows hang when viewing N-grams was fixed.
  • Unnecessary interface resizing on Debian with KDE was fixed.
  • High Carbon Rating behavior in Custom Summary Reports was corrected.
  • Handling of some URLs containing hash fragments was fixed.
  • Additional crash fixes were included.

What version 20.2 did not add

Version 20.2 did not introduce real-time SERP monitoring, automated keyword-ranking alerts, live competitor tracking, or AI-generated SEO recommendations. Those claims are not present in the official notes.

The Gemini-related line in 20.2 referred to an update to the JavaScript library. Direct OpenAI, Gemini, and Ollama API integration arrived later with SEO Spider 21.0 in November 2024.

Historical context

SEO Spider 20.0, released in May 2024, was the major release in this branch. It introduced Custom JavaScript Snippets, mobile-usability auditing, N-gram analysis, aggregated anchor text, local Lighthouse integration, and carbon-footprint reporting. Version 20.2 refined that release and addressed defects.

Should you install version 20.2 today?

No. Version 20.2 is preserved here for release-history reference. Current users should download the latest supported release from Screaming Frog and review every intervening release note before upgrading an old installation.

Before changing versions, save important memory-mode crawls, back up configuration profiles, obtain installers only from the official website, and verify critical workflows after installation. These checks are conservative operational guidance rather than special 20.2 requirements.

Official sources

References and further reading

  1. SEO Spider 20 release article and 20.2 notes
  2. Official release history
  3. SEO Spider 21 AI integration announcement
  4. Current official download

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