WordPress plugin comparison
Link Whisper Free vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 30K+ for Link Whisper Free.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Link Whisper Free about 345.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 4.2 from 151 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Link Whisper Free.
- Yoast SEO resolves more of its support threads: 96% in the last two months, against 0% for Link Whisper Free.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Whisper Free |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #989 | #2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.2(151) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 96% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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