WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Widget vs Meta Tag Manager
Custom Meta Widget
by Luke Mlsna
7K+ installs5.0
Meta Tag Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
70K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 7K+ for Custom Meta Widget.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Custom Meta Widget about 16.
- Custom Meta Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Feb 9, 2018 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Custom Meta Widget.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Meta Widget | Meta Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,622 | #601 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 314 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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