Simple SEO
by David Cole · SEO
Allows the modification of META titles, descriptions and keywords for all pages and posts. Also allows for default setting for of META title, descript …
89 health vs 64 average across 1,223 SEO plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
5.4K
now · peak 11.3K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2017-09-16 · 1,437 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.0 Release Date: November 22nd, 2022 Complete code rewrite to namespaces and OOP Added SEO to tags 2.0.0
- — Version 2.0.11 Release Date: November 23rd, 2022 Added options to use the posts featured image for FB and TW by default. If FB or TW image is added, it will use that instead of the featured image. Fixed a bug that was preventing the me 2.0.11
- — Version 2.0.12 Release Date: Jan 11th, 2023 Support for WooCommerce category and tag meta title and description. 2.0.12
- — Version 2.0.13 Release Date: Jan 25th, 2023 text domains added to __() for translations. 2.0.13
- — Version 2.0.14 Release Date: Feb 1st, 2023 more text domains added to __() for translations. Sitemaps added back, with the option to select post types og:image:url added to fix Facebook bug. 2.0.14
- — Version 2.0.15 Release Date: Feb 2nd, 2023 in_array() bool value fix for sitemap post type selections. I am aware of the sitemap select not working, you can still generate a sitemap, or delete one using the buttons. 2.0.15
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2025-09-23 CVE-2025-10357 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.31 Patched in 2.0.32
- 2022-07-29 CVE-2022-1628 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.91 Patched in 1.7.92
- 2022-07-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.91 Patched in 1.7.92
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 395 days in tier
- 2024-06-28 8K+ → 9K+ up after 286 days in tier
- 2023-09-16 7K+ → 8K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2023-06-13 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-06-10 7K+ → 8K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-06-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2023-05-13 7K+ → 8K+ up after 143 days in tier
- 2022-12-21 6K+ → 7K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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