WordPress plugin comparison
Add Meta Tag Keywords vs Simple SEO
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Add Meta Tag Keywords.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, Add Meta Tag Keywords about 13.
- Add Meta Tag Keywords is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Feb 23, 2023 for Add Meta Tag Keywords.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Add Meta Tag Keywords.
- Simple SEO has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Add Meta Tag Keywords.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Meta Tag Keywords |  Simple SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,926 | #2,065 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 277 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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