WordPress plugin comparison
Sewn In Simple SEO vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 70+ for Sewn In Simple SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 120,961 times, Sewn In Simple SEO about 2.
- Sewn In Simple SEO is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 27,820 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 2, 2017 for Sewn In Simple SEO.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Sewn In Simple SEO.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Sewn In Simple SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sewn In Simple SEO |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,212 | #2 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 11.1M |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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