Simple SEO
Limited data: Simple SEO has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 34 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 1 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pär Thernström |
| Added | 22 Aug 2010 |
| Last updated | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | seo, simple, noindex, open graph, meta description |
Other plugins by this author: Simple History - Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree, Admin Menu Tree Page View, Developer Loggers for Simple History, Nice Navigation, Simple Fields Map extension, Simple Thumbs, EP Admin Messages, FourSquare Recent Checkins, Simple Front End Edit Buttons, WP JavaScript Error Logger
Questions
Is Simple SEO still maintained?
Simple SEO was last updated on 1 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Simple SEO safe?
Simple SEO has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Simple SEO?
The wordpress.org author is Pär Thernström. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Simple SEO?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.