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WP Smart SEO

by Eric-Oliver Mächler · 30+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: WP Smart SEO has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

95/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for WP Smart SEO
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

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.

Quick answers

Is WP Smart SEO still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Smart SEO, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Annubis since Jul 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Smart SEO removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Smart SEO safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Smart SEO update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6. No one-star spike after it. 11 Sep 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master5 Jul 2019 to 5 Jul 2019, 1 commits
Annubis6 Jul 2019 to 11 Sep 2026, 83 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
55 days ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Smart SEO
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20264
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Sep 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

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
30+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
2.6
Author
Eric-Oliver Mächler
Added
6 Jul 2019
Last updated
11 Sep 2026
Active installs
30+
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
not stated
Tags
seo, meta title, open graph, google search, meta description

Other plugins by this author: Simple XML Sitemap Generator, Simple Webchat, DSGVO Youtube, Quick Google Analytics, Video Manager for Peertube, Smart Threema, Simple Menu, Woo-Badge, Product Tagger, A Broad Hint, Feed Plus, Twitter Expander

Questions about WP Smart SEO

Is WP Smart SEO still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Smart SEO, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Annubis since Jul 2019.

Was WP Smart SEO removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Smart SEO safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Smart SEO update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.6. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue