WordPress plugin comparison
Google News Keyword Meta Tag vs Site Kit by Google
Google News Keyword Meta Tag
by Giuseppe Soriero
20+ installs5.0
Site Kit by Google
by Google
5M+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for Google News Keyword Meta Tag.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 66,011 times, Google News Keyword Meta Tag about 1.
- Google News Keyword Meta Tag is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 17, 2014 for Google News Keyword Meta Tag.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Google News Keyword Meta Tag.
- Google News Keyword Meta Tag has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Google News Keyword Meta Tag | Site Kit by Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,630 | #7 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 5.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×8.36 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 8 days 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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