WordPress plugin comparison
Rocketship SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for Rocketship SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Rocketship SEO about 22.
- Rocketship SEO is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 27, 2026.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Rocketship SEO.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Rocketship SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Rocketship SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,635 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 409 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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