Astra vs WPSSO CORE
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WPSSO CORE v22.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WPSSO Core · WPSSO Core Premium ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Open Graph, X card, Pinterest and JSON-LD markup from one settings screen; WooCommerce product schema and offers; Free core covers most common social and schema needs |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Many advanced features and add-ons require the paid Premium edition; Large settings surface can take time to configure; Short URL services contacted only when a shortener is chosen |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Open Graph meta tags for social sharing, X (Twitter) card meta tags, Pinterest rich pin markup, JSON-LD schema graph, WooCommerce product schema with offers, oEmbed support for social embeds, Short URL services (TinyURL, YOURLS), Robots meta tag control per page, Premium edition and add-on packages ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | TinyURL |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4.33 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | tinyurl.com |