WordPress plugin comparison
Hirca Keywords Linker vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against fewer than 10 for Hirca Keywords Linker.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Hirca Keywords Linker about 2.
- Hirca Keywords Linker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 26, 2026 for Hirca Keywords Linker.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Hirca Keywords Linker.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hirca Keywords Linker |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,735 | #2 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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