WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Meta Editor Pro vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for SEO Meta Editor Pro.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, SEO Meta Editor Pro about 1.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 5, 2025 for SEO Meta Editor Pro.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for SEO Meta Editor Pro.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for SEO Meta Editor Pro.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Meta Editor Pro |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,926 | #2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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