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Slim SEO — WordPress SEO Plugin

Slim SEO – AI SEO Plugin, Lightweight, Fast & Automated

by Anh Tran · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.10.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Slim SEO has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,133,444 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Slim SEO at a glance

Active installs
70,000+
Total downloads
2,133,444
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Slim SEO well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
5 of 136 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Visual schema builder
  • 30+ pre-built schema types
  • Custom schema with JSON-LD
  • Contextual link suggestions
  • Real-time link health monitoring
  • Broken link repair
  • Link updater
  • View search performance with Google Search Console integration
  • Improve your content with writing assistant

Slim SEO reviews and ratings

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

4.7 out of 5

136 reviews

5★
121
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4
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5
  • Simple and works great!

    The Best SEO I have been using!

    aages
  • Forget it

    Create problems with the sitemap, even if not activated, create sitemap redirects. What can be a plugin that can not even do an automatic sitemap redirect.

    michepao
  • Slim, not bloated, SEO simplicity.

    I've used other SEO plugins, and while they all have their place, the sheer amount of bloat and unnecessary bells / whistles and challenges these plugins add is outrageous.SEO is an important element of our sites, but once set up, that's enough. Slim SEO automates a lot of the work, and yet you can tune anything you need to with ease. Their documentation is spot on as well.Efficient and comprehensive. A great plugin for a novice to even a professional.

    opensourceweb
  • Simple and works great!

    No issues so far, working as expected!

    cryptoli
  • Avoid this!

    Hey there, apologies but I have to provide a negative feedback. I think this plugin and the possibly the small company behind are not worth paying for at all. I watched some SlimSEO videos and got really hyped as I wanted to get rid of distractions with SEO related activities. I was using Rankmath PRO for the last 5 years and switched to SlimSEO PRO. At first, it was just fine. I was cleaning up a lot of bloated content while utilising the SlimSEO. I was also going through the schemas. With the latest update, Schema function just broke. It basically doesn't work. watch?v=ItNGDr5H2nI It disappears when I add a new one or want to see an already existing one. I mean this could happen, and would expect developers to take immediate action as the plugin I paid for doesn't work anymore. However, this company is extremely slow and I almost feel like they ignore me. It's been already 2+ days and I shared this screen recording right away with the founder, but it wasn't even watched. Unbelievable. I think you guys have a long way to go and you shouldn't really ask for any money for premium features that you don't even want to stand up for! Today, I bought ChatGPT plus membership, went through every aspect of SlimSEO and already got a custom plugin for me website. I regret having bought SlimSEO PRO without thinking too much. This is the second time I decided to support a smaller plugin manufacturer, but again I failed with my decision. Never again!

    cigiloviccom
  • Fantastic plugin

    I did a thorough comparison of SEO plugins and Slim SEO came out on top:- Easy to use GIU- Very well documented- No hard upsell windows unlike some other SEO plugins- Extensive range of features- I think the ability to customize eg the output of schema using code is fantastic- EtcGreat job!

    Jlwp

Where Slim SEO ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best SEO Plugins #21 by tag, #5 in search #8
Best Schema Plugins #9 by tag, #27 in search #14
Best Redirect Plugins #12 by tag, not in search #47
Best Sitemap Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #65

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Details

An AI SEO plugin for WordPress that's lightweight and fast. Automatically generates meta tags, sitemaps, schemas and more with no bloat.

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

Rankings Slim SEO competes in

Tags

  • header
  • redirection
  • schema
  • seo
  • xml sitemap

More from Anh Tran

Version
4.10.0
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
First published
Dec 31, 2018
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Slim SEO FAQ

What does Slim SEO do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Slim SEO offers Visual schema builder, 30+ pre-built schema types, Custom schema with JSON-LD, Contextual link suggestions and Real-time link health monitoring.

How many active installs does Slim SEO have?

WordPress.org reports 70,000+ active installs for Slim SEO as of September 7, 2026.

Is Slim SEO still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Slim SEO have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 3 recent support threads for Slim SEO are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Slim SEO free?

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

Where does Slim SEO rank among SEO Plugins?

Slim SEO is #8 in the WordPress.org "seo" ranking as of today.