WordPress plugin comparison
Basic SEO Pack vs SiteSEO
At a glance
- SiteSEO has more active installs: 400K+, against 600+ for Basic SEO Pack.
- On a typical day, SiteSEO is downloaded about 947 times, Basic SEO Pack about 6.
- Basic SEO Pack is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 8 reviews.
- SiteSEO was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Basic SEO Pack.
- SiteSEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Basic SEO Pack.
- Basic SEO Pack has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for SiteSEO.
Line by line
SiteSEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic SEO Pack |  SiteSEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,136 | #135 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 28.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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