WordPress plugin comparison
SC Simple SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for SC Simple SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, SC Simple SEO about 2.
- SC Simple SEO has no reviews yet.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 12, 2017 for SC Simple SEO.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for SC Simple SEO.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for SC Simple SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SC Simple SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,005 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 11.1M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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