WordPress plugin comparison

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer vs WP BASIC SEO META

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

10K+ installs4.8

WP BASIC SEO META

by gabrielcastillo

10+ installs4.0

At a glance

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP BASIC SEO META.
On a typical day, SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is downloaded about 195 times, WP BASIC SEO META about 1.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 171 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Apr 8, 2013 for WP BASIC SEO META.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP BASIC SEO META.
WP BASIC SEO META has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer.

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer	WP BASIC SEO META
Popular rank	#1,439	#30,042
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.8K	39
Rating	4.8(171)	4.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×1.14	×0.00
Last release	25 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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