WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Engine vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 1K+ for SEO Engine.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, SEO Engine about 168.
- SEO Engine is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 48 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- SEO Engine was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Yoast SEO.
- SEO Engine resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 98% for Yoast SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for SEO Engine.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Engine |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,316 | #2 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.9(48) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 98% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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