WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Meta Description vs SEOPress
At a glance
- SEOPress has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for SEO Meta Description.
- On a typical day, SEOPress is downloaded about 6,448 times, SEO Meta Description about 2.
- SEOPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,268 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- SEOPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 3, 2016 for SEO Meta Description.
- SEOPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for SEO Meta Description.
- SEO Meta Description has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for SEOPress.
Line by line
SEOPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Meta Description |  SEOPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,634 | #168 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 250.3K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.26 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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