WordPress plugin comparison
iRobots.txt SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 200+ for iRobots.txt SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, iRobots.txt SEO about 4.
- iRobots.txt SEO is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 13, 2010 for iRobots.txt SEO.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for iRobots.txt SEO.
- iRobots.txt SEO has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Yoast SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  iRobots.txt SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,779 | #2 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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