Top 10 Powerful Reasons To Switch To Rank Math From Yoast

We all know how important SEO ( Search Engine Optimization) is for our websites to rank high in the Search Engine Result Pages (SERP).

Gone are the days when we can rank a page without doing SEO. Due to the steep competition, it is next to impossible to rank high without doing proper SEO.

By default, WordPress does not come with any SEO features. You need a plugin to do that job for you.

There are hundreds of plugins available on the market, but only a few are capturing a significant share of this space. Rank Math and Yoast are two of the best SEO plugins available for WordPress.

If you are using Yoast and thinking of switching to Rank Math, here are 10 Powerful Reasons To Switch To Rank Math From Yoast

What Is Rank Math?

Rank Math is one of the best SEO plugins for WordPress. Rank Math has over 3M+ Downloads from the WordPress repository and an Almost 99% five-star rating. That shows the popularity and the quality of the plugin.

The timing of the Rank Math launch was great. Early in 2019, when Yoast was struggling with numerous bugs, Mythemeshop created the Rank Math plugin.

10 Powerful Reasons To Switch To Rank Math From Yoast
Rank Math

People were looking for an alternative SEO plugin and Rank Math was bang on target.

Rank Math was developed by Mythemeshop back in 2019. The team is headed by Bhanu who knows in and out of SEO and that’s why he was able to develop Rank Math.

Initially, Rank Math launched the free version, but later they launched the Pro version shortly.

They did not trim down the free version features after launching the Pro version. Other companies do not do that. Those who know the story of UberSuggest may relate to what I am talking about.

10 Powerful Reasons To Switch To Rank Math From Yoast

There are hundreds of reasons why Rank Math is better than Yoast. This article will focus on 10 powerful reasons that can influence the decision to switch to Rank Math.

1. Feature Loaded Free Version

Trust me, Rank Math’s free version offers more than what the premium version of Yoast offers. Rank Math Pro is the cherry on the cake.

You may not even need the Rank Math Pro version as the free version offers almost all the key features that you need from a powerful SEO plugin.

Here is a snippet of what the Rank Math plugin offers. Most of the features are available for free.

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In contrast, Yoast offers a bare-bone feature list in the free version which is not sufficient even for a new website. You will have to update to premium plan to get the basic features.

2. Intuitive Interface

The interface plays a big role in the overall customer experience. Rank Math has a very nice interface and all navigations are well laid out.

Rank Math shows a setting wizard as soon as you activate the plugin. The easy-to-use navigation will take you through the initial settings smoothly.

The dashboard shows all the features that Rank Math has on offer. You can toggle it on / off, to activate or deactivate different modules.

This modular approach is great because Rank Math is NOT dumping you all the features that you may not need.

Although the initial setup wizard covers the basic setup, you can dig into detailed settings if you want to control Rank Math the way you want.

Based on the module you turn on, the respective settings are also added in the settings menu on the left side as shown below.

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In contrast, Yoast still offers that decades-old interface that does not justify the price. On top of that, it carries numerous bugs which is not good for a tool of that repute.

3. Content AI

Rank Math Content AI is an AI assistant tool to help you write better content. The Content AI tool is integrated into the Rank Math tool, so you don’t have to install any additional plugins.

Content AI can help you find keywords, write content around it, optimize existing content, and much more. It will help you in every step of content writing.

Rank Math Content AI is available in the free version with limited features. You need to subscribe to Content AI plans to explore the full potential of the tool.

Yoast also offers AI features but the list is very limited and the pricing is very high.

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Content AI

4. In-Built Schema

Schema markups are essential for SEO as they tell search engines what your post is all about in a structured way.

The free version of Rank Math offers different schema types based on your post. The downside is that, if you want to apply multiple schema types in a single post, it is not possible in the free version.

Still, you can’t believe that a free version of an SEO plugin offers schema that Yoast lacks in the free version. Even if you buy the pro version, you won’t get the tons of schema types that Rank Math offers.

Rank Math supports the following schema types. Almost all schema types are available in the free version leaving a few types for the pro version.

Rank Math Schema Types
Rank Math Schema Types

5. Detailed Content Analysis

The content analysis tool analyzes your content and offers suggestions where you need improvement for better SEO outcomes.

SEO veterans may know all those tricks but for a newbie, detailed content analysis is a must that Rank Math offers.

The content analysis checkpoint changes colors based on the focus keyword selected and how good the optimization has been done.

The Rank Math Content Analysis tool is compatible with Gutenberg and even with the classic editor. If you use third-party tools like Elementor or Divi, content analysis is compatible with those tools too.

Rank Math evaluates your articles based on the following parameters.

  • Basic SEO
  • Additional SEO
  • Title Readability
  • Content Readability
RankMath Detailed Content Analysis
RankMath Detailed Content Analysis

6. Redirection Manager And 404 Monitor

Trust me, this is the feature that I always wanted in a free SEO tool but none of the tools available in the market offers this for free except Rank Math.

A 404 page shows up when a page is not found in your server but the user is trying to access it. This happens when you submit your blog post URL to Google and then delete the post itself.

The best solution for the 404 error is to redirect the deleted URL to a URL that is currently present on your website.

Rank Math Review_404 Monitor
To access 404 Monitor Head over to RankMath Settings -> 404 Monitor

Rank Math gives a detailed report of all the 404 errors so that you can take action using Redirection Manager.

Using the Redirection Manager tool, you can redirect any 404 URL to any live URL. This boosts up the ranking as 404 errors have a severe effect on SEO and gradually Google may de-rank your website if you don’t fix it.

Rank Math Review_Redirection Manager
To access the redirection Monitor Head over to RankMath Settings -> Redirections

7. Third Party Tool Integration

You can integrate Rank Math with numerous third-party tools and plugins which is essential for the overall SEO outcome. Even Yoast offers the integration but there is a very few in the free version.

The following tools can be integrated with Rank Math.

  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Trend
  • Google News
  • Google Video
  • Elementor
  • Divi
  • Beaver Builder
  • WooCommerce

If you want the complete list of plugins that Rank Math support, you can click on this link.

8. Advanced Image SEO

Image SEO is an important element in your overall SEO journey. Of late, Search Engines are giving significant attention to image SEO.

Simply adding images to posts for the sake of SEO is not sufficient. You should add relevant attributes so that search engines know what the images are all about.

It’s a best practice to add the ALT attribute and title to all images that we upload. That tells the search about the content of the images.

Rank Math can add ALT attributes to images automatically based on the default setting. You can also change the setting as per your requirement as shown below.

Advanced Image SEO In Rank Math
To access advanced image SEO head over to Settings -> General Settings -> Images

Yoast also offers Image SEO off the shelves but with limited functionalities.

9. Advanced Analytics

When connected to Google Search Console, Google Analytics, And Google Trends, Rank Math shows a handful of data for which you would have needed tools like Ahrefs or Semrush. You no longer need to subscribe to those tools as Rank Math offers those data.

Following pieces of information you will be able to see on the dashboard. You may need the Rank Math Pro version if you want to access most of the following information.

  • Overall SEO optimization score
  • Total search traffic for a given period
  • Total search impressions
  • Total ranked keywords
  • Keyword positions
  • Top-ranked posts
Rank-Math-Analytics dashboard
Rank Math Analytics Dashboard
Image Credit: Rank Math

Rank Math Post Analysis

You will be able to see how different posts are performing, how much traffic it is driving, how is the link profile and other related data.

For individual posts, you will also be able to track the keywords, search impressions, search clicks, average positions, etc.

Rank Math Post Analytics
Rank Math Post Analytics
Image Credit: Rank Math
Individual Post Analytics In Rank Math
Individual Post Analytics In Rank Math
Image Credit: Rank Math

SEO Performance

The SEO performance tab shows the overall SEO performance data of your website. Mostly those data are the ones that are captured in the Google Search Console.

SEO Performance In Rank Math
SEO Performance In Rank Math
Image Credit: Rank Math

Keyword Data

You will be able to see different keyword details on which different posts of your blog are ranking. From that list, you will be able to analyze how your blog is performing in the Search Engine Result Pages (SERP)

Keyword Data In Rank Math
Keyword Data In Rank Math
Image Credit: Rank Math

Rank Tracker

The pro version allows you to track up to 1000 keywords whereas the Agency plans to allow up to 75000.

You can add those keywords to the Rank Tracker and monitor the performance over a period.

Rank Tracker In Rank Math
Rank Tracker In Rank Math
Image Credit: Rank Math

Indexing Status

The indexing status tab shows the indexing information of all the URLs of your website. You will be able to see the index status, schema markup details, mobile usability status, and a set of other useful information.

Indexing Status In Rank Math
Indexing Status In Rank Math

10. Competitive Pricing

The Rank Math Pro version pricing is very competitive. It is the cheapest SEO plugin that you can subscribe to. If you compare the feature to pricing ratio, Rank Math stands way higher than any other SEO plugins available in the market.

The Pro version starts at only $6.99 per month and goes up to $49.99 per month for the Agency plan. Yes, the agency plan is costly but that is designed for agencies and not for individuals.

If you compare the Yoast Pricing, it starts from $99 per month which is a little higher than Rank Math. But the fact is that Rank Math’s free version offers almost all the features that the Yoast $99 plan offers.

Spec
Original price
offer price
discount
 
Value For Money
Pro
Spec
Unlimited Personal Websites
7.5K Content AI credit
Track 1K Keywords
Original price
$7.99
offer price
$6.99
discount
13%
Business
Spec
200 Client Websites
18K Content AI Credits
Track 20K keywords
Original price
$24.99
offer price
$20.99
discount
13%
Agency
Spec
750 Client Websites
45K Content AI Credits
Track 75K keywords
Original price
$59.99
offer price
$49.99
discount
13%

Final Words: Reasons To Switch To Rank Math From Yoast

No doubt, Rank Math is one of the best SEO plugins for WordPress. The kind of feature sets that it offers is very impressive.

On the other hand, Yoast lacks features, especially in the free version. The pro version is a little competitive against Rank Math. But the price for the pro version is not as competitive as Rank Math.

So, it’s wise to make an informed decision and switch to Rank Math. I can bet that you will not regret this switch to Rank Math.

Rajib
Rajib

Rajib Is The Founder Of RiansTech. A Seasonal Blogger And A Full-Time Product Designer For Over Two Decades. A Technology Freak And Loves To Write About It. RiansTech Is A Online Home For Him Where He Documents His Experiences And Learnings So That Others Can Get Benefited From It.

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