WordPress plugin comparison
Clean Meta Descriptions vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against fewer than 10 for Clean Meta Descriptions.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 126,808 times, Clean Meta Descriptions about 1.
- Clean Meta Descriptions has no reviews yet.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 9, 2026 for Clean Meta Descriptions.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Clean Meta Descriptions.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Clean Meta Descriptions.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Meta Descriptions |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,321 | #2 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 11.1M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×8.02 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.39 | 7.4 |
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