VS Meta Description

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ fedor77

   8mo ago

   Поторопился с выводами. This topic was modified 7 months ago by fedor77. Reason: Поторопился с отзывом

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2. ★★★★★ Matija

   1.1y ago

   Perfect for adding basic meta to your website.

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3. ★★★★★ Chris Lovie-Tyler

   2.4y ago

   This allowed me to avoid all the other bloated SEO plugins. Thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   2.9y ago

   It inserts the same description for all pages, basically ruining the SEO of the entire site. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Anonymous User.

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5. ★★★★★ wbxpress

   4.3y ago

   it’s perfect solution for me.

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6. ★★★★★ gabbsmo

   4.8y ago

   Migrated from Yoast to this plugin to get rid of bloat in the admin area. I also like that it uses the built in post excerpt instead of custom meta like Yoast.

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7. ★★★★★ pablopiano

   5.6y ago

   Simple and exactly what I needed. Thanks!

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8. ★★★★★ knecker

   6.3y ago

   works

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 8.1 Minor changes in code 8.1
2. — Version 8.0 Minor changes in code 8.0
3. — Version 7.9 Removed wrong header from main plugin file 7.9
4. — Version 7.8 Code improvements Bumped the “requires PHP” version to 7.4 Bumped the “Requires at least” version to 6.0 7.8
5. — Version 7.7 Textual changes 7.7
6. — Version 7.6 Minor changes in code 7.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 39 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 15 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
2. 2026-05-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 4 days in tier
3. 2026-05-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 40 days in tier
4. 2026-04-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 6 days in tier
5. 2026-04-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-04-07 3K+ → 4K+ up after 10 days in tier
7. 2026-03-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-03-27 3K+ → 4K+ up after 4 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• ReCrawler 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• 多合一搜索自动推送管理插件-支持Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/头条 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• SiteSEO – SEO Simplified 500K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• AI Powered Marketing 50K+ installs · 3.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• CrawlWP SEO – Instant Search Engine Indexing & SEO Performance Monitor 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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VS Meta Description: 3K+ active installs, 4.4★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/very-simple-meta-description