WordPress plugin comparison
Ladder SEO vs Smart SEO
At a glance
- Smart SEO has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for Ladder SEO.
- On a typical day, Smart SEO is downloaded about 4 times, Ladder SEO about 2.
- Smart SEO was updated more recently: Feb 13, 2026, against Sep 2, 2025 for Ladder SEO.
- Smart SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Ladder SEO.
- Smart SEO has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Ladder SEO.
Line by line
Smart SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ladder SEO |  Smart SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,889 | #17,596 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 102 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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