WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Metrics vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 500+ for SEO Metrics.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, SEO Metrics about 10.
- SEO Metrics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for SEO Metrics.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SEO Metrics.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for SEO Metrics.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Metrics |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,863 | #2 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 198 | 11M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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