WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Post Meta vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta
Simple Post Meta
by saurabhbtech
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP-Admin Search Post Meta
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
300+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Post Meta.
- On a typical day, WP-Admin Search Post Meta is downloaded about 5 times, Simple Post Meta about 1.
- Simple Post Meta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta was updated more recently: Apr 5, 2026, against May 1, 2017 for Simple Post Meta.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Simple Post Meta.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Simple Post Meta.
Line by line
WP-Admin Search Post Meta leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Post Meta | WP-Admin Search Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,773 | #10,699 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 86 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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