WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Booster vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 800+ for SEO Booster.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, SEO Booster about 41.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- SEO Booster was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Yoast SEO.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SEO Booster.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for SEO Booster.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Booster |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,520 | #2 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.8(54) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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