Surfer - WordPress Plugin
Healthy: vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.1.759.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.1.759. Update to version 1.8.1.759 or later.19 Oct 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 3 Nov 2022 to 3 Nov 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| surferseo | 16 Nov 2022 to 19 Oct 2026, 38 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 16
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | Surfer – WordPress Plugin <= 1.8.0.744 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.8.0.744 | 1.8.1.759 | 0 |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Surfer <= 1.6.4.574 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.6.4.574 | 1.6.5.584 | 0 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Surfer <= 1.5.0.502 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection | 4.9 | <= 1.5.0.502 | 1.6.0.523 | 30 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Surfer <= 1.3.2.357 - Missing Authorization | 5.4 | <= 1.3.2.357 | 1.3.3.379 | 75 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.7 from 10 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 290 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 499 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,056 |
| 25 May 2026 | 539 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 417 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 434 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 451 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 375 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 372 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 352 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 453 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 517 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 370 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 386 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 387 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 431 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 512 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,172 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,376 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 861 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3,067 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,608 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 758 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,509 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,391 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 108 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.1.759 |
|---|---|
| Author | Surfer |
| Added | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, content, keywords, content writing, keyword research |
Questions
Is Surfer - WordPress Plugin still maintained?
Surfer - WordPress Plugin was last updated on 19 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Surfer - WordPress Plugin safe?
Surfer - WordPress Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Surfer - WordPress Plugin?
The wordpress.org author is Surfer. Recent committers: surferseo, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Surfer - WordPress Plugin?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ThinkRank SEO - AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console, 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.