WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs Post Meta Controls
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Post Meta Controls.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Post Meta Controls about 5.
- Post Meta Controls 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 Jan 23, 2021 for Post Meta Controls.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Post Meta Controls.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Post Meta Controls.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Tag Manager |  Post Meta Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #28,277 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 171 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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