WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Tag Manager vs WPSSO Core
At a glance
- Meta Tag Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 4K+ for WPSSO Core.
- On a typical day, Meta Tag Manager is downloaded about 145 times, WPSSO Core about 81.
- Meta Tag Manager is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.6 from 306 reviews.
- WPSSO Core was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Meta Tag Manager.
- WPSSO Core resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Meta Tag Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Meta Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for WPSSO Core.
Line by line
Meta Tag Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Tag Manager |  WPSSO Core |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #601 | #3,305 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 4.6(306) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4.33 |
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