SMNTCS Google Webmaster Tools vs Rank Math SEO

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A86

Health A96

Active-install trajectory

Rank Math SEO moved up one install band, 3M+ to 4M+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	SMNTCS Google Webmaster Tools	Rank Math SEO
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K	4M–5M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+33% ✓
Overall health	A · 86	A · 96 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	89/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★	4.84★ ✓
Reviews	5	7,520 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	25d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.9K	2.4M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.5% ✓	2.0%
Category	SEO	SEO

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

SMNTCS Google Webmaster ToolsRank Math SEO

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.