WordPress plugin comparison
Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin vs Yoast SEO
Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin
by Best Local SEO Tools
20+ installs5.0
Yoast SEO
by Yoast
10M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 20+ for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 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 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 30, 2019 for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Best Local SEO Tools, WordPress SEO Plugin | Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,449 | #2 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 11M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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