Simple SEO Optimizer Security & Risk Analysis

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Optimize your site's SEO by adding custom meta titles, descriptions, and keywords to posts and pages with this lightweight WordPress plugin.

40 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 4, 2025
descriptionkeywordsmetaseotitle
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simple SEO Optimizer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Simple SEO Optimizer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The simple-seo-optimizer plugin v1.0.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unsanitized taint flows, and file operations is highly commendable. The fact that all output is properly escaped and a nonce check and capability check are present further reinforces this good practice.

There are no identified vulnerabilities in the plugin's history, nor are there any specific code signals that indicate immediate risks such as unescaped output or unauthenticated entry points. The complete lack of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. This suggests a well-developed and security-conscious approach by the developers.

Overall, the plugin appears to be very secure. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities or significant code-level risks, coupled with good security practices like output escaping and permission checks, points to a low-risk plugin. The limited attack surface further mitigates potential threats. It's important to note that this assessment is based solely on the provided static analysis and historical vulnerability data; ongoing monitoring and external audits would be necessary for a comprehensive security evaluation.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple SEO Optimizer Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Simple SEO Optimizer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
11 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple SEO Optimizer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadd_meta_boxessimple-seo-optimizer.php:20
actionsave_postsimple-seo-optimizer.php:64
actionwp_headsimple-seo-optimizer.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

Simple SEO Optimizer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedMar 4, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads678

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Simple SEO Optimizer Developer Profile

Hamid Ezzaki

2 plugins · 40 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple SEO Optimizer

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-seo-optimizer/simple-seo-optimizer.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widefat
Data Attributes
id="simple_seo_meta"name="simple_seo_meta_title"id="simple_seo_meta_title"name="simple_seo_meta_description"id="simple_seo_meta_description"name="simple_seo_meta_keywords"+2 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple SEO Optimizer