WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs REST API
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for REST API.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, REST API about 9.
- REST API 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 Mar 26, 2021 for REST API.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for REST API.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for REST API.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Tag Manager |  REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #13,590 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 196 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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