SEO Auto Linker
Avoid: vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.19 Sep 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 22 months (last release 17 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Dec 2025Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is SEO Auto Linker still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 17 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SEO Auto Linker, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer arjanolsder since Jan 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SEO Auto Linker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SEO Auto Linker safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 5 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SEO Auto Linker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 17 Dec 2024 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| arjanolsder | 12 Jan 2018 to 17 Dec 2024, 22 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.5.3 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.3 |
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 104
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 36 |
| 18 May 2026 | 54 |
| 25 May 2026 | 54 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 83 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 61 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 106 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 104 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
- Version
- 1.5.3
- Author
- Arjan Olsder
- Added
- 12 Jan 2018
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2024
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization
- Tags
- post, tags, pages, posts, categories
Other plugins by this author: Clean WordPress Updates, Turn Admin Email Verification Off
Questions about SEO Auto Linker
Is SEO Auto Linker still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.
Who owns SEO Auto Linker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer arjanolsder since Jan 2018.
Was SEO Auto Linker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SEO Auto Linker safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest SEO Auto Linker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it.