Simple Googlebot Visit
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Googlebot Visit still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 28 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Googlebot Visit, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer codents since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Googlebot Visit removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Googlebot Visit safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Googlebot Visit 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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 May 2020 to 7 May 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| codents | 9 May 2020 to 28 Jun 2025, 23 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.5 supported 8.2+
Last release 28 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2023 | Simple Googlebot Visit <= 1.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update | 4.3 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 58 |
| 18 May 2026 | 63 |
| 25 May 2026 | 59 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 44 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 55 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 43 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 44 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 56 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 68 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | codents |
| Added | 9 May 2020 |
| Last updated | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, pages, google, googlebot, indexation |
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Questions
Is Simple Googlebot Visit still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Simple Googlebot Visit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer codents since May 2020.
Was Simple Googlebot Visit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Googlebot Visit safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Simple Googlebot Visit update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.