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BoldGrid Easy SEO

BoldGrid Easy SEO - Simple and Effective SEO
by BoldGrid · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BoldGrid Easy SEO
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BoldGrid Easy SEO still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns BoldGrid Easy SEO, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer boldgrid since Nov 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BoldGrid Easy SEO removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BoldGrid Easy SEO safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.15). Not on the exploited list. 5 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BoldGrid Easy SEO update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.17. No one-star spike after it. 10 Apr 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
boldgrid22 Nov 2017 to 14 Apr 2025, 65 commits
rramo01210 Jan 2018 to 21 Aug 2019, 2 commits
joemoto12 Nov 2019 to 18 Aug 2026, 4 commits
bwmarkle8 Aug 2023 to 7 Nov 2023, 2 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BoldGrid Easy SEO
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.6.15).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Apr 2024BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO <= 1.6.14 - Information Exposure5.3<= 1.6.141.6.15Patched before disclosure
29 Mar 2024BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO <= 1.6.13 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Meta Description6.4<= 1.6.131.6.14Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BoldGrid Easy SEO
4 May 202668
11 May 2026159
18 May 2026189
25 May 20261,286
1 Jun 2026154
8 Jun 2026153
15 Jun 2026141
22 Jun 2026134
29 Jun 2026122
6 Jul 2026127
13 Jul 2026119
20 Jul 2026143
27 Jul 2026156
3 Aug 2026167
10 Aug 2026195
17 Aug 2026204
24 Aug 2026568
31 Aug 2026146
7 Sep 2026172
14 Sep 2026200
21 Sep 2026222
28 Sep 2026196
5 Oct 2026232
12 Oct 2026195
19 Oct 2026353
26 Oct 2026222
2 Nov 202663

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

ThinkRank SEOScore 93 · 20,000+Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator forScore 93 · 20,000+XML Sitemap Generator for GoogleScore 92 · 1,000,000+The SEO FrameworkScore 92 · 200,000+CrawlWP SEOScore 92 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.6.17
AuthorBoldGrid
Added22 Nov 2017
Last updated18 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization
Tagsseo, boldgrid, Readability, Content analysis, search engine optimization

Other plugins by this author: W3 Total Cache, Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid - Visual Drag and Drop Editor, Total Upkeep - WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid, weForms - Easy Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder For WordPress, Map Block, Sprout Invoices - Client Invoicing & Estimates, Help Scout, WP Forms + Sprout Invoices - Easy Invoice & Quote Submissions, Formidable Forms + Sprout Invoices - Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions, Gravity Forms + Sprout Invoices - Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions, Ninja Forms + Sprout Invoices - Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions, Sprout Clients - CRM and Lead Management

Questions

Is BoldGrid Easy SEO still maintained?

Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns BoldGrid Easy SEO, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer boldgrid since Nov 2017.

Was BoldGrid Easy SEO removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is BoldGrid Easy SEO safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.15). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest BoldGrid Easy SEO update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.6.17. No one-star spike after it.

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