SiteSEO - SEO Simplified
Healthy: 4 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
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 | 27 Dec 2023 to 27 Dec 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| pagelayer | 29 Dec 2023 to 1 Mar 2024, 4 commits |
| softaculous | 1 Mar 2024 to 24 Sep 2026, 66 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 41 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 27
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure | 4.3 | <= 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset | 5.3 | <= 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Plugin Settings Update | 4.3 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Broken Regex Expression | 6.4 | <= 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2025 | 3.7 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 3.7 to 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- avoid - not ready for primetime yet · 1 star · 10 Jul 2025
- Garbage · 1 star · 4 Apr 2025
Momentum
400,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,798 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 13,354 |
| 18 May 2026 | 7,457 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,001 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 48,045 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,886 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,407 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,407 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,247 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,612 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 66,319 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 10,744 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 8,115 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 6,494 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 76,636 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 15,935 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 9,910 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8,717 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 7,612 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 7,203 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 83,444 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 14,668 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 10,560 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 7,248 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 7,807 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 6,678 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 959 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Softaculous |
| Added | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Last updated | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 400,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, schema, xml sitemap, meta description |
Other plugins by this author: Loginizer, Backuply - Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone, GoSMTP - SMTP for WordPress, SpeedyCache - Cache, Optimization, Performance, CookieAdmin - Cookie Consent Banner, Page Builder: Pagelayer - Drag and Drop website builder, FileOrganizer - WordPress File Manager, FormLayer, SocialFeeds, Softaculous, ShareMyPost, Kanbanz
Questions
Is SiteSEO - SEO Simplified still maintained?
SiteSEO - SEO Simplified was last updated on 24 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is SiteSEO - SEO Simplified safe?
SiteSEO - SEO Simplified has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns SiteSEO - SEO Simplified?
The wordpress.org author is Softaculous. Recent committers: softaculous, pagelayer, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of SiteSEO - SEO Simplified?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google, XML Sitemap Generator for Google, The SEO Framework - Fast, Automated, Effortless., CrawlWP SEO - Complete WordPress SEO Plugin with AI, Indexing & Search Performance, WP Sitemap Page.