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SiteSEO – SEO Simplified

v1.4.2

by 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
Declining·Downloads -25.1% (30d)·Toward 300K+ · ETA ~40d

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

30.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1K1.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSiteSEO
Nov 7, 2026659
Nov 6, 2026787
Nov 5, 2026818
Nov 4, 20261,122
Nov 3, 2026969
Nov 2, 2026959
Nov 1, 2026742
Oct 31, 2026750
Oct 30, 20261,028
Oct 29, 2026970
Oct 28, 20261,222
Oct 27, 2026934
Oct 26, 20261,032
Oct 25, 2026800
Oct 24, 20261,012
Oct 23, 20261,256
Oct 22, 20261,582
Oct 21, 20261,127
Oct 20, 2026976
Oct 19, 20261,054
Oct 18, 2026817
Oct 17, 2026727
Oct 16, 20261,045
Oct 15, 20261,071
Oct 14, 20261,205
Oct 13, 20261,165
Oct 12, 20261,218
Oct 11, 2026862
Oct 10, 20261,020
Oct 9, 20261,239

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 453,713 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.455K460KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated 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, 2026459,121459,121
Oct 26, 2026459,255–
Oct 25, 2026459,388–
Oct 24, 2026459,522–
Oct 23, 2026459,655–
Oct 22, 2026459,789–
Oct 21, 2026459,923–
Oct 20, 2026460,056–
Oct 19, 2026460,190–
Oct 18, 2026460,324–
Oct 17, 2026460,457–
Oct 16, 2026460,591–
Oct 15, 2026460,724–
Oct 14, 2026460,858–
Oct 13, 2026460,992–
Oct 12, 2026461,125–
Oct 11, 2026461,259–
Oct 10, 2026461,392–
Oct 9, 2026461,526–

Rank over time

#135 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#130#132#134Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.400K450K500KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400K+
Nov 7, 2026400K+
Nov 6, 2026400K+
Nov 5, 2026400K+
Nov 4, 2026400K+
Nov 3, 2026400K+
Nov 2, 2026400K+
Nov 1, 2026400K+
Oct 31, 2026400K+
Oct 30, 2026400K+
Oct 29, 2026400K+
Oct 28, 2026400K+
Oct 27, 2026400K+
Oct 21, 2026400K+
Oct 19, 2026400K+
Oct 16, 2026500K+

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
  1. 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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 450,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating4.0
Reviews8
Total downloads1.9M
AuthorSoftaculous
First releasedDec 29, 2023
Version1.4.2
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedSep 24, 2026

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