FV Simpler SEO
by FolioVision · SEO
Also makes 18 other plugins · 36.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple and effective SEO. Non-invasive, elegant. Ideal for client facing projects.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google”, “meta” and “post” for “elegant”, “canonical” and “nofollow”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elegant” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “meta” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “canonical” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nofollow” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 66 average across 2,240 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 194.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,196 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 21 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| fv simpler seo | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| simpler | #3 | #9 | down 2 |
| meta keywords your tag | #17 | #17 | 0 |
| elegant | #17 | #20 | 0 |
| simple seo | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| noindex | #19 | #16 | up 1 |
| all in one seo | #12 | #20 | down 1 |
| canonical | #22 | #17 | up 2 |
| nofollow | #23 | #18 | down 6 |
| seo ultimate | #17 | #18 | up 2 |
| og meta | #18 | #15 | 0 |
| seo keywords | #22 | #18 | down 3 |
| seo meta keywords | #24 | #19 | down 3 |
| wp seo meta keywords | #24 | #18 | — |
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 77 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “google”, “meta” and “post” for “elegant”, “canonical” and “nofollow”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elegant” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “meta” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “canonical” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nofollow” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
21d ago
latest release · v1.9.8 · 13 Oct 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous User 170682617.5y ago
I was looking for something that would just let me change the META information of each page, and not do a bunch of other stuff that wasn’t needed, and which would slow down my site. This does it, and perfectly. It also adds Twitter/OpenGraph cards, if you want that. I did. It works beautifully, and you can assign the image using the “featured image” section on each page/post. Thank you for making this extension!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valaki117.9y ago
I installed this plugin one year ago and after that, I want to delete it but, when I delete it the plugin destroyed my page. I sent few emails for support, no support! 🙁 This topic was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by valaki11.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous9.5y ago
Finally i found lightweight and simple SEO plugin. Thank you for your hard work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vera769.8y ago
works great, easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wp_ntnguy10.3y ago
I was looking for a basic SEO plugin for WordPress. No bloatware. No adware. No nagging. This plugin is simple to use, simple to set up and works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcodimitri111.0y ago
Great plugin I’d like it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dauidus11.2y ago
I used to use some other well-known SEO plugins for small projects, but found myself repeating to my clients that only 2 settings were really important for them to add to each page/post: title and description (I use another plugin to automatically add keywords based on content). I even went so far as to hide some settings in other plugins with css or javascript to get clients to stop fiddling with them. This plugin solves those problems for me, and seems to keep up with other SEO plugins I’ve used (for small projects). Now, it is my go-to solution for giving my clients an easy, no hassle SEO solution they can understand with no direction. I only request that the author add support for custom post types – then, it would probably be my go-to solution for all client projects.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tanganjika11.4y ago
I tested a lot of SEO and rich snippets plug-ins, but this gets the job done most efficient.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.7 Updating wp_postmeta meta_key values to match All in One SEO Pack: _aioseop_description => _aioseo_description _aioseop_keywords => _aioseo_keywords _aioseop_title => _aioseo_title Basic JSON-LD support Security: Fix for 1.9.7
- — Version 1.9.6 Publishing post without meta description shows a modal popup asking the user to enter the meta description Change meta box to high priority New Setting: Date Archives Description New Setting: StatCounter: Use full-featur 1.9.6
- — Version 1.9.5 StatCounter – no longer using the tracking pixel by default as it won’t capture the referring page in modern browsers and the standard tracking code has no impact on page load speed StatCounter – updated the tracking cod 1.9.5
- — Version 1.9.4 Google Analytics 4 support 1.9.4
- — Version 1.9.3 Bugfix – avoid breaking Widget previews Settings – Better editing of Header/Footer tracking codes Tested with WordPress 6.2 1.9.3
- — Version 1.9.2 Fixes for Gutenberg 1.9.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 FV Simpler SEO <= 1.9.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-13 CVE-2026-54868 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.7 Patched in 1.9.8
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 54 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 30 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions All in One SEO, Facebook, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,522 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 605 days in tier
- 2023-04-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 433 days in tier
- 2022-01-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 430 days in tier
- 2020-11-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2020-06-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 288 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 10K+ → 7K+ down
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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Simple SEO 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
SEO SIMPLE PACK 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Meta Tag Manager 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
SEO Ultimate 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Head Meta Data 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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