WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs S-DEV SEO
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for S-DEV SEO.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, S-DEV SEO about 3.
- S-DEV SEO has no reviews yet.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against May 25, 2020 for S-DEV SEO.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for S-DEV SEO.
- Simple SEO has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for S-DEV SEO.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  S-DEV SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,066 | #20,901 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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