WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs WP BASIC SEO META
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP BASIC SEO META.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, WP BASIC SEO META about 1.
- Simple SEO is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Apr 8, 2013 for WP BASIC SEO META.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP BASIC SEO META.
- WP BASIC SEO META has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Simple SEO.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  WP BASIC SEO META |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,066 | #30,042 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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