WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10K+ for Simple SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Simple SEO about 70.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Simple SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,066 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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