S-DEV SEO
SEO Tool which replace titles on selected pages and posts. Also adds ability for meta description.
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- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where S-DEV SEO stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| meta description | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
| title | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About S-DEV SEO
From the official readme · v1.88Description
SEO Tool which replace titles on selected pages and posts. Also adds ability for meta description.
Important note
This plugin uses “Session Buffering” to work with some websites (for forcing replacement of titles). This means that if your host / web server uses a cache service there is a possibility that a conflict might occur. We give no support regarding host / web server support to avoid this.
Planned changes
In the future we plan to change the backend overview and settings page so it will use WP Table structure instead for better handling.
Changelog
1.88
Implemented import support for All in One SEO plugin.
1.87
Changed default settings upon installation.
1.86
Bugfixes regarding meta description implementation.
1.85
Removed Home (“Page for posts”) title field in settings. Page for posts instead checks and uses the custom SEO title and second, if no custom SEO title has been set, the standard page title.
1.84
Added support for dynamic year in title and descriptions using %year%
1.83
Added field for home / blog title (used for index.php) on settings page.
Bugfix category title replacement.
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FAQ
S-DEV SEO: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is S-DEV SEO free?
Yes. S-DEV SEO is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is S-DEV SEO safe to use in 2026?
S-DEV SEO shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use S-DEV SEO?
S-DEV SEO is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,189 times since it launched in December 2019. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does S-DEV SEO work with WordPress 7.1?
S-DEV SEO is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does S-DEV SEO need?
S-DEV SEO requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was S-DEV SEO last updated?
The latest version, 1.88, was released on May 25, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes S-DEV SEO?
S-DEV SEO is developed and maintained by Seodev.
What are the best alternatives to S-DEV SEO?
The most popular alternatives to S-DEV SEO are SiteSEO – SEO Simplified (500K+ installs), SmartCrawl SEO checker, ana… (10K+ installs) and Simple SEO (10K+ installs).
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