WordPress plugin comparison
RM Smart Redirects vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for RM Smart Redirects.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, RM Smart Redirects about 2.
- RM Smart Redirects 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 Feb 14, 2026 for RM Smart Redirects.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RM Smart Redirects.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for RM Smart Redirects.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RM Smart Redirects |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,157 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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