WordPress plugin comparison
noindex SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 3K+ for noindex SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, noindex SEO about 32.
- noindex SEO is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for noindex SEO.
- noindex SEO resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 96% for Yoast SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for noindex SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  noindex SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,965 | #2 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 487 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 96% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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