WordPress plugin comparison
Basic-SEO vs Simple SEO
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Basic-SEO.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, Basic-SEO about 5.
- Simple SEO is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Mar 4, 2012 for Basic-SEO.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Basic-SEO.
- Basic-SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple SEO.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic-SEO |  Simple SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,409 | #2,066 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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