W3P SEO – Lightweight SEO, Schema & AI Search Toolkit
v2.2.2by Ciprian Popescu · updated 3 days ago
For site owners who want clean SEO basics without the bloat: titles, descriptions, schema, sitemaps, plus llms.txt and AI crawler controls.
- Rank
- #17,433
- Up114 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 87
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 20.2K
- 20,152 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
W3P SEO at a glance
W3P SEO is a WordPress plugin by Ciprian Popescu with 80+ active installs, the #17,433 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times, 6% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.2.2 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 136 plugins tagged “ai search”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats670 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | W3P SEO |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 47 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 87 · -23.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 88 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 114 |
Rank over time
#17,433 · down 735 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,433 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,547 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,765 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,483 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,814 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,800 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,814 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,817 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,726 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,066 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,676 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,698 |
Growth %
Average -2.23% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.77% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +17.05% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -9.28% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.02% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -5.77% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -17.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.75% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where W3P SEO 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- So far:Rank #16765 → #17433Installs 100+ → 80+
- Released 2.2.2 (was 2.2.1)
- Rank #16676 → #16765
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #16698 → #17483Installs 100+ → 80+
- Released 2.2.1 (was 2.2.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.2100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 13, 2011
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about W3P SEO
How many websites use W3P SEO?
W3P SEO is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,433 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has W3P SEO been downloaded?
20,152 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times. See download stats
When was W3P SEO last updated?
Version 2.2.2 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago).
Is W3P SEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is W3P SEO still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does W3P SEO have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to W3P SEO?
The plugins most like W3P SEO, by the tags they share, are GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO (30K+), Yoast SEO (10M+) and Rank Math SEO (4M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%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 | ≈ 87 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 20.2K |
| Author | Ciprian Popescu |
| First released | May 13, 2011 |
| Version | 2.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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