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Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings

v1.0.281

by Rank Math SEO · updated 5 days ago

Grow your organic traffic and AI visibility with powerful SEO tools, XML sitemaps, Schema automation, and built-in AI SEO, all in one place.

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Rank
#13
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,500,000
4M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
202.4M
202,398,051 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
7,522 reviews
Support resolved
88%
38 of 43 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -24.3% (30d)·Toward 3M+ · ETA ~42d

Rank Math SEO at a glance

Rank Math SEO is a WordPress plugin by Rank Math SEO with 4M+ active installs, the #13 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 34,399 times, 24% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 7,522 reviews. Version 1.0.281 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 50 plugins tagged “google search console”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

2.3M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Rank Math SEO Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0200K400K600KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRank Math SEO
Nov 7, 202641,872
Nov 6, 202663,816
Nov 5, 202686,193
Nov 4, 2026635,639
Nov 3, 2026502,747
Nov 2, 202630,506
Nov 1, 202619,149
Oct 31, 202620,878
Oct 30, 202630,064
Oct 29, 202635,259
Oct 28, 202640,866
Oct 27, 202632,536
Oct 26, 202633,539
Oct 25, 202622,831
Oct 24, 202623,741
Oct 23, 202636,115
Oct 22, 202646,801
Oct 21, 202643,487
Oct 20, 202637,674
Oct 19, 202640,059
Oct 18, 202625,587
Oct 17, 202626,008
Oct 16, 202635,175
Oct 15, 202641,283
Oct 14, 202644,519
Oct 13, 202660,976
Oct 12, 202662,015
Oct 11, 202637,685
Oct 10, 202639,131
Oct 9, 202660,753

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,492,875 · +1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.4.4M4.5M4.5MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 7, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 5, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 4, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 3, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 2, 2026–4,492,875
Nov 1, 2026–4,492,875
Oct 31, 2026–4,492,875
Oct 30, 2026–4,492,875
Oct 29, 20264,492,8754,492,875
Oct 28, 20264,490,347–
Oct 27, 20264,487,820–
Oct 26, 20264,485,292–
Oct 25, 20264,482,765–
Oct 24, 20264,480,237–
Oct 23, 20264,477,710–
Oct 22, 20264,475,182–
Oct 21, 20264,472,655–
Oct 20, 20264,470,127–
Oct 19, 20264,467,600–
Oct 18, 20264,465,072–
Oct 17, 20264,462,544–
Oct 16, 20264,460,017–
Oct 15, 20264,457,489–
Oct 14, 20264,454,962–
Oct 13, 20264,452,434–
Oct 12, 20264,449,907–
Oct 11, 20264,447,379–
Oct 10, 20264,444,852–
Oct 9, 20264,442,324–

Rank over time

#13

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#12#13#14Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#13
Nov 7, 2026#13
Nov 6, 2026#13
Nov 5, 2026#13
Nov 4, 2026#13
Nov 3, 2026#13
Nov 2, 2026#13
Nov 1, 2026#13
Oct 31, 2026#13
Oct 30, 2026#13
Oct 29, 2026#13
Oct 28, 2026#13
Oct 27, 2026#13
Oct 21, 2026#13
Oct 19, 2026#13
Oct 16, 2026#13

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.05%0%0.05%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–0.00%
Nov 7, 2026–0.00%
Nov 5, 2026–0.00%
Nov 4, 2026–0.00%
Nov 3, 2026–0.00%
Nov 2, 2026–0.00%
Nov 1, 2026–0.00%
Oct 31, 2026–0.00%
Oct 30, 2026–0.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.06%–
Oct 28, 2026+0.06%–
Oct 27, 2026+0.06%–
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Oct 11, 2026+0.06%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.06%–

Active installs band

4M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.3.8M4M4.2MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20264M+
Nov 7, 20264M+
Nov 6, 20264M+
Nov 5, 20264M+
Nov 4, 20264M+
Nov 3, 20264M+
Nov 2, 20264M+
Nov 1, 20264M+
Oct 31, 20264M+
Oct 30, 20264M+
Oct 29, 20264M+
Oct 28, 20264M+
Oct 27, 20264M+
Oct 21, 20264M+
Oct 19, 20264M+
Oct 16, 20264M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #13 → #13
    • Released 1.0.281 (was 1.0.280)
  2. Rank #13 → #13Downloads +17.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★7,522 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.281
Requires WordPress
6.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 19, 2018
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Rank Math SEO

How many websites use Rank Math SEO?

Rank Math SEO is active on 4M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Rank Math SEO been downloaded?

202,398,051 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 34,399 times. See download stats

When was Rank Math SEO last updated?

Version 1.0.281 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Rank Math SEO compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Rank Math SEO have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 40 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Rank Math SEO up to date. See its security record

Is Rank Math SEO still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 38 of the 43 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Rank Math SEO have?

4.8 out of 5 from 7,522 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Rank Math SEO?

The plugins most like Rank Math SEO, by the tags they share, are SEOPress (300K+), SureRank SEO (300K+) and Slim SEO (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

7,522 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7,084 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 144 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 53 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 44 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 197 reviews, 3%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 279 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 25 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Rank Math SEO
Estimated installs≈ 4,500,000
Reported installs4M+
Rating4.8
Reviews7,522
Total downloads202.4M
AuthorRank Math SEO
First releasedNov 19, 2018
Version1.0.281
Requires WP6.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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