WordPress plugin comparison
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) vs Yoast SEO
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)
by Sumit Malviya
10+ installs5.0
Yoast SEO
by Yoast
10M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 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 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) | Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,634 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 11M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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