WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Debug Bar vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against fewer than 10 for SEO Debug Bar.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, SEO Debug Bar about 1.
- SEO Debug Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- SEO Debug Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Yoast SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for SEO Debug Bar.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Debug Bar |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,091 | #2 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 98% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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