HeadSpace2 SEO
by John Godley · SEO
Also makes 14 other plugins · 2.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Controls almost every aspect of your site's meta-data, including advanced tagging, Analytics, and dozens of plugins. The best WordPress SEO solu …
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “meta data”, “page” and “post” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 779.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| meta data your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| title your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “meta data”, “page” and “post” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 631 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
14.5y ago
latest release · v3.6.41 · 12 May 2012
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ temosy10.4y ago
This is cool plugin for me. But post page does not work normally due to this plugin. This plugin affect to functions of post page. [Affected functions] – Show setting – Contextual help – Editor toolbar I really appreciate If this issue has been fixed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeff McNeill10.4y ago
This is still the best meta tag editor and code insertion tool. The simplicity is what keeps it strong and useful. There are some problems now, especially with 4.5, but they can be fixed with a few small edits to the code. See: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-wp-45 I’ve released a version that has those changes over on Github and encourage people to contribute there as well as post any issues. I tried to take the original code with the small changes and resubmit as a renamed (forked) plugin to the wordpress repository, but they require more changes to the whole code structure before accepting it, and that will take more time (though this is the eventual goal). HeadSpace is dead, long live HeadSpace https://github.com/jeffmcneill/apex-headspace/releases
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.0y ago
I like this plugin “HeadSpace2 SEO”. It seems working OK on WP4.0 of my site but I hope the plugin will be updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mylastof12.5y ago
Good and no Bug. Simple and small. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ losrecambiosdecoches.com12.7y ago
Nice plugin and easy to use. im using this one in one of my website. I recommend it!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ televizor12.8y ago
Thank you for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lumpdog13.5y ago
Easy to use for even the computer illiterate.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Katrina13.6y ago
So much better compared to All in One SEO. Love this plugin! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.6.42 Fix drag and drop problem with WP 3.5 3.6.42
- — Version 3.6.41 Fix problem with ‘plugins’ module causing post edit page to stop loading fully 3.6.41
- — Version 3.6.40 Fix HS not appearing on post edit page 3.6.40
- — Version 3.6.39 Update some old crufty code Remove mass editor 3.6.39
- — Version 3.6.38 Updated to AIOSEO importer, thanks to Joan 3.6.38
- — Version 3.6.37 Fix bug with site modules not saving 3.6.37
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 6 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,360 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "meta data" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 341 days in tier
- 2025-02-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2024-05-17 6K+ → 5K+ down after 230 days in tier
- 2023-09-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 141 days in tier
- 2023-05-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 148 days in tier
- 2022-12-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 105 days in tier
- 2022-09-01 10K+ → 9K+ down after 944 days in tier
- 2020-01-31 20K+ → 10K+ down after 450 days in tier
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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Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Duplicate PP 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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