WordPress plugin comparison
Yoast SEO vs WP Smart SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 40+ for WP Smart SEO.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, WP Smart SEO about 7.
- WP Smart SEO has no reviews yet.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for WP Smart SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for WP Smart SEO.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Yoast SEO |  WP Smart SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2 | #22,848 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.1M | 121 |
| Rating | 4.8(27.8K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 96% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.02 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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