Slim SEO vs SEOPress
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
SEOPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #169, ahead of Slim SEO at #591. SEOPress has the largest install base, roughly 4.3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 70K+ for Slim SEO. Downloads this week: Slim SEO 35,415 and SEOPress 23,931. Ratings: Slim SEO 4.7★ from 136 and SEOPress 4.8★ from 1,267 reviews.
| Metric | Slim SEO | SEOPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #591 ▬ | #169 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 35,415 | 23,931 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (136) | 4.8★ (1,267) |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.11.4 | 10.3 |
| Best rank on record | #591 | #169 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2018 | Aug 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 6 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Slim SEO or SEOPress?
By active installs, SEOPress: 300K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Slim SEO, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Slim SEO or SEOPress?
SEOPress, at #169 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Slim SEO at #591. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Slim SEO or SEOPress alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are seo plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.