WordPress plugin comparison

SEO Meta Description Updater vs SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

SEO Meta Description Updater

by Joby Joseph

400+ installs5.0

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for SEO Meta Description Updater.
On a typical day, SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is downloaded about 195 times, SEO Meta Description Updater about 5.
SEO Meta Description Updater is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 171 reviews.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for SEO Meta Description Updater.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SEO Meta Description Updater.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for SEO Meta Description Updater.

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SEO Meta Description Updater	SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer
Popular rank	#9,929	#1,438
Active installs	400+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	103	16.8K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(171)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.20	×1.14
Last release	1 year ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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