WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs G Meta Keywords
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, G Meta Keywords about 27.
- G Meta Keywords is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jun 19, 2019 for G Meta Keywords.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for G Meta Keywords.
- Simple SEO has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for G Meta Keywords.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  G Meta Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,065 | #1,941 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 534 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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