WordPress plugin comparison
Search Atlas SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 7K+ for Search Atlas SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, Search Atlas SEO about 389.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 3.3 from 24 reviews.
- Search Atlas SEO was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Yoast SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Search Atlas SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Atlas SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,676 | #2 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.5K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 3.3(24) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 98% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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