WordPress plugin comparison

Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin vs Rank Math SEO

Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin

by Best Local SEO Tools

20+ installs5.0

Rank Math SEO

by Rank Math SEO

4M+ installs4.8

At a glance

Rank Math SEO has more active installs: 4M+, against 20+ for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
On a typical day, Rank Math SEO is downloaded about 41,369 times, Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin about 3.
Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 7,523 reviews.
Rank Math SEO was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 30, 2019 for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
Rank Math SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Rank Math SEO.

Rank Math SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin	Rank Math SEO
Popular rank	#25,414	#13
Active installs	20+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	2.7M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(7.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	90%
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×7.05
Last release	7 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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