Best custom meta tags plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom meta tags plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Canonical URL and Meta Keywords Modifier leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of SEO Custom Fields (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “custom meta tags” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 custom meta tags plugins
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Custom Canonical URL and Meta Keywords ModifierThe most installed custom meta tags plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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SEO Custom Fields10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 2 plugins tagged “custom meta tags”

Custom Canonical URL and Meta Keywords Modifier
Down in the last 7 days:256#26,086by Claudio Di Totaro2 years ago
Modify or set the canonical URL and meta keywords in the Quick Edit interface of posts and pages.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SEO Custom Fields
#31,068by soandso9 years ago
Plugin customized the title, add description and keywords for category and tag pages
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day