WordPress plugin comparison
AEO Engine vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 100+ for AEO Engine.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, AEO Engine about 19.
- AEO Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for AEO Engine.
- Yoast SEO resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for AEO Engine.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for AEO Engine.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for AEO Engine.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AEO Engine |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,361 | #2 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 439 | 11M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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