WordPress plugin comparison
Head Meta Data vs SureRank SEO
At a glance
- SureRank SEO has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Head Meta Data.
- On a typical day, SureRank SEO is downloaded about 3,983 times, Head Meta Data about 67.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- SureRank SEO was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Head Meta Data.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Head Meta Data has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for SureRank SEO.
Line by line
SureRank SEO leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Head Meta Data |  SureRank SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,705 | #155 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 215.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 4.8(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Head Meta Data vs Meta Tag Manager
- Head Meta Data vs Meta pixel for WordPress
- Head Meta Data vs Meta for WooCommerce
- Head Meta Data vs Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP
- SureRank SEO vs Rank Math SEO
- SureRank SEO vs SEOPress
- SureRank SEO vs ThinkRank SEO
- SureRank SEO vs SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free