Head Meta Data
by Jeff Starr 4.8 (19 reviews)

Head Meta Data

Adds a custom set of <meta> tags to the <head> section of all posts & pages.

Head Meta Data ranks #1,703 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #247 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.8/5 rating from 19 reviews, and was last updated Aug 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4
v20260810 Current Version v20260810
Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 10 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 5 days ago Last Refreshed on
#247 of 8,848 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -39.6% this week
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#1,703
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Active Installs
10K+
-38.2%
KW Avg Position
23
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Downloads
497K
+56 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
96%
Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8 (19 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 63.4%
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1,618 1,660 1,703 1,746 1,788 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026
1,698 1,703 1,708 1,713 1,718 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8
19 reviews
Overall 96%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

  1. Head Meta Data [head-meta-data] < 20260105

    CVE-2026-0608 · Fixed in v20260105

  2. Head Meta Data [head-meta-data] < 20251118

    CVE-2025-66081 · Fixed in v20251118

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to add custom meta tags to their site's pages. It solves the problem of manually coding head section tags by providing default and dynamic meta tag options with shortcode support.

  • Adds meta tags to head section
  • Customizable default meta tags
  • Dynamic meta tags via shortcodes
  • Supports Twitter Cards and Open Graph
  • Custom meta tags on posts/pages
  • Live preview of meta tags
  • Auto-populates tags from site info
  • Disable unwanted tags

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Head Meta Data

Head Meta Data has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Head Meta Data holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 19 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Head Meta Data is developed by Jeff Starr and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Head Meta Data requires WordPress 4.7 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 5.6.20 or newer.
Head Meta Data has been downloaded 497,021+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Head Meta Data is 20260810. It was last updated on August 10, 2026.
Yes. Head Meta Data is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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