WordPress plugin comparison

Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) vs Rank Math SEO

Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)

by Sumit Malviya

10+ installs5.0

Rank Math SEO

by Rank Math SEO

4M+ installs4.8

At a glance

Rank Math SEO has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
On a typical day, Rank Math SEO is downloaded about 41,369 times, Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) about 2.
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 7,523 reviews.
Rank Math SEO was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
Rank Math SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
Rank Math SEO has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).

Rank Math SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)	Rank Math SEO
Popular rank	#29,413	#13
Active installs	10+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	33	2.7M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(7.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	90%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×7.05
Last release	5 months ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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