Rank Me was a small Windows utility from Mattlav Software that attempted to retrieve the public Google Toolbar PageRank score for a website or web page. The original listing described it as a no-install application that required the .NET Framework 3.5 or later. The developer website and original download are no longer verified, so this page is now a historical software reference rather than a recommendation to download or use the program.
Important: Google discontinued public Toolbar PageRank scores in 2016. Rank Me cannot provide a current, official Google PageRank score through that retired public system, and any old copy claiming to return the former 0–10 score should not be treated as a reliable current SEO measurement.
What Rank Me Was Designed to Do
Rank Me was intended to let users enter a website or page URL and request its Google PageRank value. At the time, public Toolbar PageRank was commonly displayed on a scale from 0 to 10 and was used as a rough, outdated indication of how Google viewed a page's link-based importance. The utility provided a simple desktop interface for checking that value without installing a conventional application.
The archived description listed a download size of approximately 704 KB and a dependency on the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or later. Those details reflect the historical listing and have not been independently verified against a current developer release.
Why Rank Me Is No Longer Useful for Checking Google PageRank
Google removed public Toolbar PageRank data in April 2016. Google continues to use PageRank as part of its internal search systems, but it no longer publishes the old Toolbar score for website owners or third-party desktop utilities to retrieve. This means Rank Me's central advertised purpose depends on a retired public data source.
Be cautious of old software or websites that still promise an official Google PageRank score from 0 to 10. Such a value is not a current public Google metric. A third-party SEO service may offer its own authority or link metric, but that is the provider's estimate—not Google's Toolbar PageRank—and different services can calculate different results.
Download and Compatibility Status
- Developer: Mattlav Software, according to the original listing.
- License: Listed historically as freeware.
- Original download: Not currently verified.
- Runtime: The old description specified .NET Framework 3.5 or later.
- Current Windows compatibility: Not verified on modern Windows versions.
- Portable status: The historical listing described the program as requiring no installation, but this has not been independently retested.
Because the original developer source is unavailable or unverified, we cannot confirm that archived copies are authentic, unchanged, safe, or compatible with current systems. Avoid running an old executable unless you can establish its provenance and scan it with reputable security software. Do not enter account credentials or sensitive information into an unverified utility.
What to Use Instead
For current website monitoring, use Google Search Console to review indexing, search performance, and the links Google reports for your site. These reports do not provide the old public Toolbar PageRank score. If you use a third-party SEO platform, treat its authority and link scores as proprietary comparative metrics rather than official Google values.
Rank Me may be of interest to readers researching early desktop SEO tools, but it should not be relied on for present-day PageRank checks or modern SEO decisions.
Historical Reference
This entry is retained to document an older Windows utility and its original purpose. The developer's download has not been verified, and the public Google Toolbar PageRank system it relied on was discontinued in 2016.
