WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs Simple SEO Optimizer
Meta Tag Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
70K+ installs4.8
Simple SEO Optimizer
by Hamid Ezzaki
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Simple SEO Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Simple SEO Optimizer about 3.
- Simple SEO Optimizer 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 Mar 4, 2025 for Simple SEO Optimizer.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple SEO Optimizer.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Simple SEO Optimizer.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Meta Tag Manager | Simple SEO Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #20,868 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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