WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO Pack vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 100+ for Simple SEO Pack.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 128,375 times, Simple SEO Pack about 3.
- Simple SEO Pack has no reviews yet.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 17, 2017 for Simple SEO Pack.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple SEO Pack.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Simple SEO Pack.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO Pack |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,561 | #2 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 11M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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