WordPress plugin comparison
Media Library Helper vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10K+ for Media Library Helper.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Media Library Helper about 50.
- Media Library Helper is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Media Library Helper.
- Yoast SEO resolves more of its support threads: 96% in the last two months, against 0% for Media Library Helper.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Media Library Helper.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Media Library Helper.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Library Helper |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,696 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.9(58) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 96% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.39 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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