WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Editor vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 300+ for SEO Editor.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, SEO Editor about 5.
- SEO Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 6, 2020 for SEO Editor.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for SEO Editor.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for SEO Editor.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Editor |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,475 | #2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 11M |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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