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Simple SEO

by David Cole · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Sep 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple SEO
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple SEO still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple SEO, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer coleds since Feb 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple SEO removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple SEO safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.32). Not on the exploited list. 23 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple SEO update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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
coleds15 Feb 2017 to 23 Sep 2026, 116 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
42 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Simple SEO
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20244.5
Q3 20245.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star30
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (6 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.0.32).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Sep 2025Simple SEO <= 2.0.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.312.0.32n/a
6 Oct 2023Simple SEO <= 2.0.25 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via multiple admin_post functions5.4<= 2.0.252.0.26n/a
20 Oct 2022Simple SEO <= 1.8.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Sitemap Deletion/Creation8.8<= 1.8.121.8.13n/a
20 Oct 2022Simple SEO <= 1.8.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 1.8.121.8.13n/a
29 Jul 2022Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.911.7.92n/a
12 Jul 2022Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.7.911.7.92n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple SEO
4 May 2026100
11 May 2026202
18 May 2026272
25 May 2026178
1 Jun 2026169
8 Jun 2026162
15 Jun 2026165
22 Jun 2026134
29 Jun 20263,147
6 Jul 2026760
13 Jul 2026399
20 Jul 2026459
27 Jul 2026387
3 Aug 20263,354
10 Aug 2026879
17 Aug 2026618
24 Aug 2026452
31 Aug 2026417
7 Sep 2026436
14 Sep 2026369
21 Sep 20263,379
28 Sep 2026774
5 Oct 2026728
12 Oct 2026448
19 Oct 2026568
26 Oct 2026450
2 Nov 202670

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.0.38
AuthorDavid Cole
Added15 Feb 2017
Last updated23 Sep 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization
Tagsseo, meta, meta title, meta keywords, meta description

Questions

Is Simple SEO still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple SEO, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer coleds since Feb 2017.

Was Simple SEO removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple SEO safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.32). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Simple SEO update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue