WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs MetaMax
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for MetaMax.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, MetaMax about 2.
- MetaMax has no reviews yet.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Oct 19, 2016 for MetaMax.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for MetaMax.
- MetaMax has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Simple SEO.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  MetaMax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,066 | #31,160 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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