WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs SEO Meta Description Updater
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for SEO Meta Description Updater.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, SEO Meta Description Updater about 5.
- SEO Meta Description Updater is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for SEO Meta Description Updater.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SEO Meta Description Updater.
- Simple SEO has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for SEO Meta Description Updater.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  SEO Meta Description Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,065 | #9,929 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 103 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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