WordPress plugin comparison
Canonical SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 9K+ for Canonical SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Canonical SEO about 15.
- Canonical SEO has no reviews yet.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Feb 11, 2025 for Canonical SEO.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Canonical SEO.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Canonical SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Canonical SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,275 | #2 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 462 | 11.1M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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