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Simple SEO — WordPress SEO Plugin

by Pär Thernström · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Simple SEO has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 46,846 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,366 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Simple SEO at a glance

Active installs
400+
was 300+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
46,846
Downloads, last 30 days
1,366
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Simple SEO well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Simple SEO reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

1,494 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Simple SEO downloads per day062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Simple SEO active installs0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Simple SEO rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Simple SEO review count00.511.52Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Simple SEO ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Simple SEO appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best SEO Plugins #48 in search, not tagged #84 –

Details

The SEO basics: a title, a description and a "don't index" checkbox for every page. Small, fast, and no upsell banners all over your admin.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Simple SEO competes in

Tags

  • meta description
  • noindex
  • open graph
  • seo
  • simple

More from Pär Thernström

Version
1.5.0
Last updated
Oct 1, 2026
First published
Aug 22, 2010
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple SEO FAQ

How many active installs does Simple SEO have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Simple SEO as of October 22, 2026.

Is Simple SEO still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Simple SEO free?

Simple SEO is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Simple SEO rank among SEO Plugins?

Simple SEO is #84 in the WordPress.org SEO Plugins ranking.