WordPress plugin comparison
EffortLess Custom Meta Tags vs Virtual Robots.txt
EffortLess Custom Meta Tags
by domclic
Fewer than 10 installs
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Custom Meta Tags.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, EffortLess Custom Meta Tags about 3.
- EffortLess Custom Meta Tags has no reviews yet.
- EffortLess Custom Meta Tags was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Virtual Robots.txt.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for EffortLess Custom Meta Tags.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | EffortLess Custom Meta Tags | Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,197 | #875 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214 | 2.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 2 months 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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