WordPress plugin comparison
Canonical SEO vs Meta Tag Manager
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 9K+ for Canonical SEO.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 144 times, Canonical SEO about 14.
- Canonical SEO has no reviews yet.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Feb 11, 2025 for Canonical SEO.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Canonical SEO.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Canonical SEO.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Canonical SEO |  Meta Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,277 | #600 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 461 | 4.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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