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title: "Rank Math vs The SEO Framework: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Rank Math or The SEO Framework? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress SEO plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Rank Math vs The SEO Framework: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Rank Math or The SEO Framework? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress SEO plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Rank Math and The SEO Framework
- **Competitive set**: WordPress SEO plugins
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Rank Math Share of Search**: 48.4%
- **The SEO Framework Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Rank Math or The SEO Framework?

- In September 2026, Rank Math had more branded searches than The SEO Framework among WordPress SEO plugins worldwide. Rank Math was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to The SEO Framework’s 720, and held a 48.4% Share of Search versus The SEO Framework’s 1.9%.
- Rank Math was ahead of The SEO Framework in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rank Math’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress SEO plugins worldwide moved from 53.4% to 48.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The SEO Framework’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress SEO plugins worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720.

## How did search popularity change for WordPress SEO plugins worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Rank Math gained estimated Share of Search among WordPress SEO plugins worldwide, from 47.5% to 48.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for The SEO Framework worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Rank Math estimated searches | Rank Math Share of Search | Rank Math rank | The SEO Framework estimated searches | The SEO Framework Share of Search | The SEO Framework rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 53.4% | 1 | 880 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 52.5% | 1 | 880 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 54.4% | 1 | 720 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 53.4% | 1 | 880 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 53.4% | 1 | 880 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 52.2% | 1 | 1K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 53.2% | 1 | 1K | 2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 51.4% | 1 | 880 | 2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 52.6% | 1 | 720 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 52.6% | 1 | 720 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 47.5% | 1 | 720 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 48.4% | 1 | 720 | 1.9% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rank Math’s and The SEO Framework’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Rank Math**: Measured on the search term “rank math”.
- **The SEO Framework**: Measured on the search term “the seo framework”.

- [Rank Math profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rank-math)
- [The SEO Framework profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-seo-framework)
- [All WordPress SEO plugins worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wordpress-seo-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Rank Math or The SEO Framework?

In September 2026, Rank Math had more branded searches than The SEO Framework among WordPress SEO plugins worldwide. Rank Math was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to The SEO Framework’s 720, and held a 48.4% Share of Search versus The SEO Framework’s 1.9%.

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