PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Surerank safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Surerank WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
surerank - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- SureRank SEO – Smart Assistant with Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, and Schema [surerank] < 1.4.0 [CVE-2025-62059, WordPress SureRank Plugin <= 1.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), SureRank <= 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI — 10000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings — 4000000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) — 3000000+ active installs
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified — 500000+ active installs
- SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO — 300000+ active installs
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