SEO Defend
v1.4by SEO Defend · updated 6 years ago
Ongoing protection and monitoring of your Wordpress website and domain against negative SEO, black hat SEO techniques and bad SEOs.
- Rank
- #25,580
- Up14 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.3K
- 5,349 all-time
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SEO Defend at a glance
SEO Defend is a WordPress plugin by SEO Defend with 20+ active installs, the #25,580 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.4 came out on Aug 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. Among the 56 plugins tagged “search engine optimization”, it ranks #20. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats156 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SEO Defend |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26 · -3.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 |
Rank over time
#25,580 · up 392 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,580 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,594 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #26,273 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #26,327 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #26,098 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #26,172 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,923 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,018 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #25,890 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,972 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +4.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.70% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +20%
- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
3.3★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 3, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SEO Defend
How many websites use SEO Defend?
SEO Defend is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,580 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SEO Defend been downloaded?
5,349 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was SEO Defend last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Aug 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is SEO Defend compatible with the latest WordPress?
SEO Defend’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is SEO Defend still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SEO Defend have?
3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SEO Defend?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.3
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 3.3 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 5.3K |
| Author | SEO Defend |
| First released | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2020 |
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