SiteSEO – SEO Simplified
v1.4.2by Softaculous · updated 1 month ago
SiteSEO is an easy, fast and powerful SEO plugin for WordPress. Unlock your Website's potential and Maximize your online visibility with our SiteSEO!
- Rank
- #135
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 450,000
- 400K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 1.9M
- 1,927,888 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
SiteSEO at a glance
SiteSEO is a WordPress plugin by Softaculous with 400K+ active installs, the #135 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 947 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.4.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 125 plugins tagged “meta description”. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SiteSEO |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 659 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 787 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 818 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 969 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 959 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 742 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 750 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,028 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 970 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,222 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 934 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,032 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 800 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1,012 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,256 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,582 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,127 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 976 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,054 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 727 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,045 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,071 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,205 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,165 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,218 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 862 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,020 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,239 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 453,713 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 453,713 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 455,263 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 455,338 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 455,379 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 455,413 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 456,889 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 456,777 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 457,707 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 457,643 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 457,707 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 459,158 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 459,121 | 459,121 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 459,255 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 459,388 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 459,522 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 459,655 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 459,789 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 459,923 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 460,056 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 460,190 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 460,324 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 460,457 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 460,591 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 460,724 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 460,858 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 460,992 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 461,125 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 461,259 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 461,392 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 461,526 | – |
Rank over time
#135 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #135 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #134 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #134 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #134 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #134 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #134 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #133 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #133 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #133 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #133 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #132 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #132 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #131 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #131 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #130 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.34% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.32% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.20% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.03% | – |
Active installs band
400K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 500K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where SiteSEO ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #132 → #134Downloads -21.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.444%
- v1.340%
- v1.29.8%
- v1.15.6%
- Other0.6%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Dec 29, 2023
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SiteSEO
How many websites use SiteSEO?
SiteSEO is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #135 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SiteSEO been downloaded?
1,927,888 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 947 times. See download stats
When was SiteSEO last updated?
Version 1.4.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is SiteSEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does SiteSEO have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep SiteSEO up to date. See its security record
Is SiteSEO still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does SiteSEO have?
4.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to SiteSEO?
The plugins most like SiteSEO, by the tags they share, are SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer (10K+), Yoast SEO (10M+) and Rank Math SEO (4M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 450,000 |
| Reported installs | 400K+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 1.9M |
| Author | Softaculous |
| First released | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Version | 1.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 |
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