WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs Smart Tag Insert
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for Smart Tag Insert.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, Smart Tag Insert about 4.
- Smart Tag Insert is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Smart Tag Insert.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Smart Tag Insert.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Tag Manager |  Smart Tag Insert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #11,959 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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