Search Engine Insights for Google Search Console
by Alin Marcu · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 22K+ installs across the portfolio →
Verify site ownership on Google Search Console! Analyze the Google Search Console stats, to see your site's performance on Google Search.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “seo” for “search engine optimization”. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “search engine optimization” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 86.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
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 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| search console metatag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| search console dashboard your tag | #5 | #18 | 0 |
| search console widget your tag | #5 | #20 | down 2 |
| search console your tag | #6 | #19 | down 1 |
| search engine | #7 | #24 | down 1 |
| google search console your tag | #8 | #23 | down 2 |
| search engine stats | #3 | #15 | 0 |
| console | #9 | #20 | 0 |
| insights | #9 | #21 | 0 |
| search engine optimization | #6 | #18 | down 2 |
| search engine submit | #4 | #14 | down 1 |
| google search | #16 | #24 | up 1 |
| engine | #17 | #23 | down 2 |
| keyword research | #11 | #16 | up 1 |
| search engine optimization plugin | #8 | #21 | down 1 |
| website insights | #10 | #22 | 0 |
| check search engine | #10 | #23 | — |
| search engines | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| plugin insights | #15 | #22 | down 3 |
| web search | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
47 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “seo” for “search engine optimization”. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “search engine optimization” sits at #6 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
5mo ago
latest release · v2.6.5 · 24 May 2026
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 20 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 16 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ibrahz4.2y ago
My site has been infected by a virus through this plugin. google-site-verification meta tags has been added to all pages granting owner access to my Search engine console panel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yesorcayes5.4y ago
This plugin helps a lot. Understanding GSC stats better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pixelbart7.7y ago
Easy to use and just perfect, for visualizing search console data inside your wordpress dashboard. Thx.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ unmaricin7.7y ago
We will see how it works. For now, 5 for quick support.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.5 Bug Fixes: minor css font update 2.6.5
- — Version 2.6.3 Bug Fixes: fixes PHP 8.3 deprecated warnings fixes jQuery deprecated warnings 2.6.3
- — Version 2.6.2 Bug Fixes: use plugin’s own cron hook delete crons on uninstall add compatibility for WordPress version lower than 5.3.0 2.6.2
- — Version 2.6.1 Enhancements: clear expired cache daily using WP Cron 2.6.1
- — Version 2.6 Bug Fixes: fixes a bug preventing Google Search Console report to have more than 1000 lines prevent multiple Google Search Console reports calls at first widget render a few I18N fixes; props alexclassroom Enhancements: 2.6
- — Version 2.5 Bug Fixes: fixed a bug causing the plugin to lose authentication when saving settings Security: Level: medium; multiple conditions must be met and valid only for websites which are using their own Google API Projects; pr 2.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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 1 Nov 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 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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, Google Search Console.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,666 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("search console dashboard", "search console widget", "seo" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 717 days in tier
- 2023-04-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 595 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2021-01-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 207 days in tier
- 2020-06-23 3K+ → 4K+ 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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Search Console 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
SMNTCS Google Webmaster Tools 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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