W3P SEO
Limited data: W3P SEO has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is W3P SEO still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns W3P SEO, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since May 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was W3P SEO removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is W3P SEO safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.8.6). Not on the exploited list. 1 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest W3P SEO update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| butterflymedia | 13 May 2011 to 27 Oct 2026, 143 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.8.6).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.0 |
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 90+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Full name
- W3P SEO - Lightweight SEO, Schema & AI Search Toolkit
- Version
- 2.2.1
- Author
- Ciprian Popescu
- Added
- 13 May 2011
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 90+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- seo, schema, sitemap, llms.txt, ai search
Other plugins by this author: Playlist Player for YouTube, Block for Font Awesome Icons, ImagePress, Metro Tabs, WP Guardian, eCards Lite, Modern Design Library, Property Drive
Questions about W3P SEO
Is W3P SEO still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns W3P SEO, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since May 2011.
Was W3P SEO removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is W3P SEO safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.8.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest W3P SEO update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it.