WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Shortcode vs Meta Tag Manager
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Meta Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Meta Shortcode about 1.
- Meta Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Nov 3, 2012 for Meta Shortcode.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Meta Shortcode.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Meta Shortcode.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Shortcode |  Meta Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,196 | #601 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 4.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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