SEO Ultimate
by Jeffrey L. Smith · SEO
This all-in-one SEO plugin gives you control over meta titles & descriptions, open graph, auto-linking, rich-snippets, 404 monitoring, siloing & more.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+85%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google” for “linkbuilding”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linkbuilding” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
43 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 2.3M 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 3650 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 98 reviews, smoothed to 3.90★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3650 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.
37
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| linkbuilding | #8 | #2 | 0 |
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo ultimate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| suite your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| yahoo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 7 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
- Swap “google” for “linkbuilding”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linkbuilding” sits at #8 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 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
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.
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
10.0y ago
latest release · v7.6.5.9 · 3 Nov 2016
156
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 19 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 11 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ b.chee5mo ago
Don’t install this plugin! When I updated my php version to 8.3, this plugin broke my site and I only found out that it was due to this plugin after I deactivated every single plugin one by one. But no wonder, the last update was 10 years ago.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MJ Logan2.0y ago
There is no way to contact this developer. No support. No anything. Support methods listed on the website do not work or the developer (Jeffery) ignores them. If you subscribe, you won’t have any way to unsubscribe. You cannot log into the website to manage your subscription, licenses on domains, or receive updates. You cannot reset your password, the email never arrives. I managed to contact Jeffery directly once through a clue given in an email header. You may want to explore that, if only to get yourself in. Even if you log in, you cannot unsubscribe yourself from the plugin. The plugin is not compatible with current versions of PHP (8.x) It still works on early versions of PHP 7, which is now unsupported and a security risk. Former subscribers are charged annually for a service they can’t unsubscribe from. Some licenses cost $500 USD. WordPress should remove this plugin from the directory. It is too bad. This was once among the best SEO plugins. It is now just a scam. Jeffery should at least step up and cancel all subscriptions….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pawprintcreationsllc3.6y ago
I needed to cancel the subscription for the plugin but my login id and password didn’t work and the same for the reset password link. After a few back and forth, the issue has been resolved and my money refunded. Thank you for your help. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by pawprintcreationsllc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mohit26117.2y ago
gives error Warning: “continue” targeting switch is equivalent to “break”. Did you mean to use “continue 2”? which causes the website to give 404 error and website will not work. error in seo-ultimate/modules/class.su-module.php on line 1195 This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by mohit2611.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 8art33z7.2y ago
One of the most advanced SEO plugins for WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniil7.9y ago
Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in plugins/seo-ultimate/modules/404s/fofs-log.php on line 31
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stephen A.8.5y ago
I hear the paid version is phenomenal, but I would never use the free plugin on a client’s site or any website I cared about. To be fair, the developer warned the plugin would no longer be updated to fit new versions of WordPress–possibly leaving your site open to hacking/vulnerabilities. So this is less of a complaint to Jeff and his team, and more of a confirmed warning to would-be users to 100% avoid installing this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Raymond S. Miller8.9y ago
Great plugin.Works just fine. This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by Raymond S. Miller.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.6.5.9 Bugfix: Replaced deprecated add_utility_page with add_menu_page 7.6.5.9
- — Version 7.6.5.8 Bugfix: Admin pagination Bugfix: Problem Of Wrong ID’s Bugfix: Yandex Validation Error For Open Graph Article Prefix 7.6.5.8
- — Version 7.6.5.7 Improvement: SEO Admin Toolbar Menu Bugfix: Bootstrap/Prototype Conflict Fix Bugfix: Load seo.admin.css Bugfix: Styles fix for all post types Bugfix: Removed Dashboard Banner 7.6.5.7
- — Version 7.6.5.6 Bugfix: CiviCRM Conflict Issue With SEO Ultimate Open Graph Integrator & Titles Module Bugfix: Excluded Bootstrap tooltips and popovers from css/js Bugfix: Excluded Bootstrap button js 7.6.5.6
- — Version 7.6.5.5 Bugfix: Module Enable/Disable Fix Bugfix: Data Table classes fix 7.6.5.5
- — Version 7.6.5.4 Bugfix: Toggle for “SEO” Menu in admin toolbar 7.6.5.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 69 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 45 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.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Troubleshooting").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions All in One SEO, Facebook, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 17 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 10,338 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "suite" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-24 20K+ → 10K+ down after 562 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 366 days in tier
- 2023-12-09 40K+ → 30K+ down after 266 days in tier
- 2023-03-18 50K+ → 40K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2022-08-09 60K+ → 50K+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2022-01-08 70K+ → 60K+ down after 210 days in tier
- 2021-06-12 80K+ → 70K+ down after 190 days in tier
- 2020-12-04 90K+ → 80K+ down after 94 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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SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
SMNTCS Google Webmaster Tools 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
ReCrawler 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
VS Meta Description 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - U Ultimate Noindex Nofollow Tool II 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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多合一搜索自动推送管理插件-支持Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/头条 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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