WordPress plugin comparison
Media File Renamer vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 40K+ for Media File Renamer.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, Media File Renamer about 2,331.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 4.6 from 448 reviews.
- Media File Renamer was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Yoast SEO.
- Media File Renamer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 98% for Yoast SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Media File Renamer.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media File Renamer |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #842 | #2 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.6(448) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 98% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.57 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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