WordPress plugin comparison
Discourage Search Engines vs ThinkRank SEO
At a glance
- ThinkRank SEO has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Discourage Search Engines.
- On a typical day, ThinkRank SEO is downloaded about 2,902 times, Discourage Search Engines about 5.
- Discourage Search Engines is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 37 reviews.
- ThinkRank SEO was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 8, 2025 for Discourage Search Engines.
- ThinkRank SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Discourage Search Engines.
- Discourage Search Engines has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for ThinkRank SEO.
Line by line
ThinkRank SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Discourage Search Engines |  ThinkRank SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,332 | #1,364 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127 | 86.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(37) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.38 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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