SEO Defend

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 40+ in roughly 1238 days.

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. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ Venom Rush

   7.8y ago

   I tested this plugin on 3 different wordpress installations. Site 1 was a brand new site with no backlinks and the domain was never registered prior to me registering it. The dashboard widget showed 16/20 for backlinks and 15/25 for algorithm. Site 2 has a clean backlink profile and by that I mean the links were generated naturally and are on reputable websites. The dashboard widget showed 18/20 for backlinks and 16/25 for algorithm. All content is original and my attempts to find duplicates scraped by other websites found nothing, yet the plugin reported 18/25 for content. Site 3 was a site used for testing blackhat SEO techniques and had a google penalty 2 years ago. The plugin shows 7/25 for algorithm. Conclusion: The plugin is used to generate business. Don’t be fooled.

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2. ★★★★★ bfza

   9.8y ago

   Very useful information on the state of our SEO. Could you please provide a bit more information on the WordPress dashboard?

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3. ★★★★★ mrcldp

   9.8y ago

   Great tool for protecting your site’s SEO rankings and it is easy to use.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-14 20+ → 30+ up after 6 days in tier
2. 2026-05-08 30+ → 20+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-05-06 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-05-05 30+ → 20+ down after 21 days in tier
5. 2026-04-14 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-04-13 30+ → 20+ down after 16 days in tier
7. 2026-03-28 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-03-27 30+ → 20+ down after 1 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).

• BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO 40K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP All Import – Import SEO Settings for Yoast SEO 20K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• SEO Friendly Images 20K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags F
• SEO Ultimate 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• Internal Links Manager 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP All Import – Import SEO Settings for Rank Math SEO 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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SEO Defend: 30+ active installs, 3.3★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/seo-defend