SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer
Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Oct 2026, 15 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Dency since Dec 2024. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer safe?
- 7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.17.1). Not on the exploited list. 16 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.17.1. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 2026 · 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.
| jdailey | 12 Feb 2018 to 16 Mar 2020, 14 commits |
|---|---|
| khaxan | 17 Jul 2018 to 14 Jul 2022, 55 commits |
| rickjc89 | 11 Oct 2020 to 6 Apr 2021, 3 commits |
| vanyukov | 11 Mar 2021 to 11 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
| joelcj91 | 18 Aug 2022 to 18 Mar 2024, 52 commits |
| panoslyrakis | 25 Jul 2023 to 19 Aug 2025, 19 commits |
| Dency | 23 Dec 2024 to 15 Oct 2026, 35 commits |
7 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 20 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 15
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q4 2023 | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 156 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 5 |
- SEO plugin deletes keywords · 1 star · 12 Jun 2024
- Very bad · 1 star · 10 Apr 2023
- Need a proper tutorial! · 1 star · 7 Mar 2023
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.17.1).
Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.16.3 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 391 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 653 |
| 18 May 2026 | 585 |
| 25 May 2026 | 671 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 580 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 597 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8,151 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,347 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,359 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,017 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,188 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,079 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 915 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 922 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10,618 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 10,822 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,242 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,233 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,075 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,184 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,039 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,012 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,122 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,977 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,702 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,465 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 405 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.17.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform |
| Added | 12 Feb 2018 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, schema, xml sitemap, meta description, google search console |
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Questions
Is SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Dency since Dec 2024.
Was SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.17.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.17.1. No one-star spike after it.