WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Optimizer vs Meta Tag Manager
Meta Optimizer
by Parsa
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Meta Tag Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
70K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Meta Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Meta Optimizer about 1.
- Meta Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Sep 12, 2023 for Meta Optimizer.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Meta Optimizer.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Meta Optimizer.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Meta Optimizer | Meta Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,409 | #601 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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