WP Smart SEO
v2.6by Eric-Oliver Mächler · updated 1 month ago
Lightweight, powerful SEO for WordPress — control your meta titles, descriptions, Open Graph tags and more. No bloat, just results.
- Rank
- #22,779
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 41
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.3K
- 4,314 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Smart SEO at a glance
WP Smart SEO is a WordPress plugin by Eric-Oliver Mächler with 40+ active installs, the #22,779 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 40% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.6 came out on Sep 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 14 plugins tagged “meta title”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats143 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Smart SEO |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 41 · +13.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
Rank over time
#22,779 · up 417 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,779 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,913 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,859 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,199 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,989 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,009 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,037 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #23,203 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,196 |
Growth %
Average +1.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.25% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +11.11% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -2.70% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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- Installs 30+ → 40+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.665%
- v2.435%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 6, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Smart SEO
How many websites use WP Smart SEO?
WP Smart SEO is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,779 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Smart SEO been downloaded?
4,314 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was WP Smart SEO last updated?
Version 2.6 came out on Sep 11, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is WP Smart SEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Smart SEO still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Smart SEO have?
No one has reviewed WP Smart SEO on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Smart SEO?
The plugins most like WP Smart SEO, by the tags they share, are The SEO Framework (200K+), Simple SEO (10K+) and SiteSEO (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 41 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.3K |
| Author | Eric-Oliver Mächler |
| First released | Jul 6, 2019 |
| Version | 2.6 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 |
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