WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Post Meta Manager
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Post Meta Manager.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Post Meta Manager about 3.
- Post Meta Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Mar 18, 2016 for Post Meta Manager.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Post Meta Manager.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Post Meta Manager.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pods |  Post Meta Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #18,375 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.9K | 91 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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