WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Meta Tag Manager
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Link Manager.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Link Manager about 23.
- Meta Tag Manager is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.4 from 10 reviews.
- Link Manager was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Meta Tag Manager.
- Link Manager resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Meta Tag Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Link Manager.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Manager |  Meta Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,911 | #600 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 702 | 4.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(10) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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