Plugin audit
SEO Backlink Monitor
SEO Backlink Monitor has urgent issues capping its growth.
Active installs
700+
Rating
4.6★
wp.org · 10 reviews
Downloads / 30d
256
Momentum
+2% low volume
30d vs the 30d before
Against 2803 tracked SEO plugins: health 76 vs 66 average · rating, weighted for review count, 4.2★ vs 3.8★.
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #1 backlink
- #1 backlink monitor
- #1 track backlinks
- #2 check backlinks Down 1
- #2 seo backlinks Up 1
- #3 backlinks
- #5 mobi Down 1
- #10 building campaign
Tags still to break into the top 24: internal link, link, links seo.
What to fix first
- 1
Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
Open security vulnerability. A known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
- 2
Ask happy users for a review
10 reviews so far. wp.org gives the rating more weight as the count grows past 25.
- 3
Swap “internal link”, “link” and “links seo” for “mobi”, “monitor” and “monitor plugin”
“internal link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobi” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “links seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor plugin” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- 4
Readme fails 7 of 8 AI readiness checks
Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists.
Ranking signals
Listing score 92/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 102 days ago
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Holding it back
4.6★ over 10 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Open security vulnerability
CriticalA known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
What to do: Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
Readme fails 7 of 8 AI readiness checks
Needs workAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: has a faq, faq asks real questions, names who it is for, names what it works with, headings and lists, enough to quote and tags match the text. No FAQ section.
What to do: Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists. For the same check on your plugin's own website, run the free AI visibility scan from AgentVania.
Run the free AI visibility scan →Review volume is thin
OpportunityOnly 10 ratings. A handful of reviews makes your star average fragile and weakens trust at install time.
What to do: Run a structured in-plugin review prompt and a review campaign.
Healthy but under-discovered
OpportunityThis plugin scores 76/100 on health yet sits at 700 installs. The product is good; distribution is the gap.
What to do: A WP Mayor review and placement can put it in front of the right audience.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
WP Mayor
Plugin promotion & growth
SEO Backlink Monitor is a strong product that not enough people know about.
A WP Mayor review and placement put it in front of WordPress users who are choosing plugins.
- A WP Mayor review. An independent, in-depth review in front of a high-intent audience.
- Newsletter coverage. A feature in the WP Mayor newsletter, straight to subscribers.
- A sponsored placement. Targeted visibility across WP Mayor for a defined campaign.