WordPress plugin comparison
Phantom Writer vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against fewer than 10 for Phantom Writer.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Phantom Writer about 10.
- Phantom Writer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 10, 2025 for Phantom Writer.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Phantom Writer.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Phantom Writer.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Phantom Writer |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,492 | #2 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 349 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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