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Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories vs Rank Math SEO

At a glance

  • Rank Math SEO has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories.
  • On a typical day, Rank Math SEO is downloaded about 41,369 times, Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories about 1.
  • Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 7,523 reviews.
  • Rank Math SEO was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 23, 2016 for Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories.
  • Rank Math SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories.
  • Update SEO Meta for Posts and Categories has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Rank Math SEO.

Line by line

Rank Math SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricUpdate SEO Meta for Posts and CategoriesRank Math SEO
Popular rank#30,285#13
Active installs10+4M+
Downloads, last 30 days342.7M
Rating5.0(1)4.8(7.5K)
Support threads resolved–90%
Tested up to4.1.427.1.4
Search multiplier×0.00×7.05
Last release10 years ago1 day ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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