WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Meta Tags vs Vanilla Bean
At a glance
- Simple Meta Tags has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for Vanilla Bean.
- On a typical day, Simple Meta Tags is downloaded about 7 times, Vanilla Bean about 2.
- Simple Meta Tags has no reviews yet.
- Vanilla Bean was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against May 14, 2021 for Simple Meta Tags.
- Vanilla Bean is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Simple Meta Tags.
- Simple Meta Tags has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Vanilla Bean.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Simple Meta Tags |  Vanilla Bean |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,919 | #34,148 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 139 | 49 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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