WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs SWT SEO Helper
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SWT SEO Helper.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, SWT SEO Helper about 5.
- SWT SEO Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jan 5, 2017 for SWT SEO Helper.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for SWT SEO Helper.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  SWT SEO Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,065 | #39,164 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 98 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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