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Best search engine optimisation plugins for WordPress

The most popular search engine optimisation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Dublin Core Metadata Generator leads with 900+ active installs, ahead of Canonical SEO Content Syndication WordPress Plugin (400+) and SEO Tag Cloud Widget (200+). All 3 plugins tagged “search engine optimisation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 3 search engine optimisation plugins

  1. 1.
    Dublin Core Metadata Generator

    The most installed search engine optimisation plugin, with 900+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

  2. 2.
    Canonical SEO Content Syndication WordPress Plugin

    400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.

  3. 3.
    SEO Tag Cloud Widget

    200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

All 3 plugins tagged “search engine optimisation”