Rank Math SEO PRO vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Rank Math SEO PRO v3.0.122 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Rank Math SEO PRO ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | News, video and podcast sitemaps in one add-on; Link Genius internal linking tools; Site analytics and Search Console reports | XML sitemaps and a schema graph in the free version; Breadcrumbs block and WooCommerce product support; Widely installed, with a large existing knowledge base |
| Cons | Requires a licence key and the free Rank Math SEO plugin; Some features are marked beta in the admin | Redirect manager and Local SEO need Premium or an add-on; AI tools use a limited free allowance; Usage tracking is opt-in and asks on first setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Paid |
| Local SEO | — | Paid |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | News sitemap ($), Video sitemap ($), Podcast feed ($), Link Genius internal linking ($), Site analytics summary and URL inspection ($), Content AI module ($), Local SEO admin ($), Licence activation through Rank Math API ($) | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager ($) | — |
| Social | YouTube ($), Vimeo ($), Dailymotion ($) | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Rank Math SEO ($), Advanced Custom Fields ($) | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | vimeo.com, youtube.googleapis.com, public-api.wordpress.com, api.dailymotion.com, www.googletagmanager.com | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 6 | 1 |