WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs WP BASIC SEO META
Meta Tag Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
70K+ installs4.8
WP BASIC SEO META
by gabrielcastillo
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for WP BASIC SEO META.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, WP BASIC SEO META about 1.
- Meta Tag Manager is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Meta Tag Manager was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Apr 8, 2013 for WP BASIC SEO META.
- Meta Tag Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP BASIC SEO META.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for WP BASIC SEO META.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Meta Tag Manager | WP BASIC SEO META |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #30,042 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years 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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