WP Simple SEO Meta Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-seo-meta

Add page title, meta description, keywords and robots to all post types and taxonomies.

30 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 5.4+ WP 4.4.0+ Updated Jun 2, 2019
metameta-descriptionmeta-keywordspage-titleseo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Simple SEO Meta Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'wp-simple-seo-meta' v1.1.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Code analysis reveals a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. Crucially, all SQL queries are prepared, all output is properly escaped, and a nonce check and capability check are in place, demonstrating good security practices. The taint analysis further reinforces this, showing no flows with unsanitized paths or vulnerabilities of any severity. The plugin's vulnerability history is also spotless, with no known CVEs ever recorded. This indicates a well-maintained and secure plugin. The primary strength lies in its minimal attack surface and robust coding practices. The only minor weakness, if one could call it that, is the presence of only a single nonce and capability check, which is adequate for its current limited entry points but might be a concern if the plugin were to expand its functionality without maintaining similar rigorous checks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Simple SEO Meta Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Simple SEO Meta Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped35 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<wp-simple-seo-meta> (wp-simple-seo-meta.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Simple SEO Meta Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitwp-simple-seo-meta.php:51
actionsave_postwp-simple-seo-meta.php:52
actionadd_meta_boxeswp-simple-seo-meta.php:53
filterdocument_title_partswp-simple-seo-meta.php:54
filtersingle_cat_titlewp-simple-seo-meta.php:55
filtersingle_tag_titlewp-simple-seo-meta.php:56
filtersingle_term_titlewp-simple-seo-meta.php:57
actionwp_headwp-simple-seo-meta.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

WP Simple SEO Meta Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJun 2, 2019
PHP min version5.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

WP Simple SEO Meta Developer Profile

Epigrade

2 plugins · 30 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Simple SEO Meta

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-simple-seo-meta/style.css
Version Parameters
wp-simple-seo-meta/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="wpsimpleseometa-title"name="wpsimpleseometa_title"id="wpsimpleseometa-description"name="wpsimpleseometa_description"id="wpsimpleseometa-keywords"name="wpsimpleseometa_keywords"+2 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Simple SEO Meta