Head Meta Data is the #43 ranked seo app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 19 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Head Meta Data is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Jeff Starr. With a rating of 4.8★ from 19 reviews, it currently ranks #43 in the SEO category.
AppRanks data: Head Meta Data ranks #43 in SEO on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 5% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Head Meta Data is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the SEO category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 19 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Jeff Starr — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (19) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
Looking to switch from Head Meta Data?
See Head Meta Data's alternatives ranked by audit score, rating, and review velocity.
How Head Meta Data works
Show full descriptionShow less
✨ Add meta tags to your site
✨ Blazing fast performance
✨ Uses only 60KB of code!
Head Meta Data (HMD) improves the definition and semantic quality of your website by adding <meta> tags to the <head> section of your web pages. Super lightweight, fast, and user-friendly.
🤖 Default Meta Tags Customize the perfect set of meta tags for your site. For example:
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="abstract" content="Obsessive Web Development"> <meta name="author" content="Jeff Starr (aka Perishable)"> <meta name="classification" content="Website Development"> <meta name="copyright" content="Copyright Perishable Press"> <meta name="description" content="Web Development Tutorials"> <meta name="designer" content="Jeff Starr @ Monzilla Media"> <meta name="distribution" content="Global"> <meta name="keywords" content="Web, WordPress, Tutorials"> <meta name="language" content="en"> <meta name="publisher" content="Perishable Press"> <meta name="rating" content="General"> <meta name="resource-type" content="Document"> <meta name="revisit-after" content="3"> <meta name="subject" content="Web Dev + WordPress + Security"> <meta name="template" content="shapeSpace WordPress Theme"> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow">
<!-- plus you can add your own custom tags! -->
</head>
🤖 Dynamic Meta Tags Use shortcodes to dynamically output SEO meta tags:
<title>[hmd_post_title] | My Awesome Website</title> <meta name="description" content="[hmd_post_excerpt]">
This outputs dynamic titles and descriptions, useful for SEO. You also can add unique meta tags and markup on specific posts and pages. Check out the Installation tab for more information.
✨ Help bots understand your content better
🤖 Features
Simple and easy to use
Clean, standards-based code
Customize all <meta> tags
Add your own custom <meta> tags
Add custom meta tags on any post or page
Supports X (Twitter) Cards and Facebook Open Graph tags
Supports <meta>, <link>, <base>, <title>, and <style>
Automatically adds tags to the <head> section of all pages
Check out a Live Preview of your meta tags and custom tags
Auto-populates tags using your site’s information
Use shortcodes to include dynamic information
Easily disable any unwanted tags
Lightweight, fast, and secure
✨ Check out Head Meta Pro to define tags for each page view
🤖 Shortcodes Shortcodes enable you to include dynamic bits of information in your meta tags. Head Meta Data provides the following shortcodes:
[hmd_post_excerpt] Outputs post excerpt [hmd_post_date] Outputs post date [hmd_post_author] Outputs post author [hmd_post_title] Outputs post title [hmd_post_cats] Outputs post categories [hmd_post_tags] Outputs post tags [hmd_site_tagline] Outputs site tagline [hmd_site_title] Outputs site title [hmd_year] Outputs current year [hmd_tab] Outputs tab space to tag markup
So you can display your own set of custom meta tags exactly as desired. Learn more »
🤖 Pro Features The Pro version can do everything the free version can do, PLUS:
Define meta tags for Custom Post Types
Define meta tags for each type of page-view (e.g., home, posts, pages, archive, search)
Define tags for Facebook (Open Graph)
Define tags for X (Twitter)
Define Facebook and X tags for each type of page view
40+ advanced shortcut variables like %POST_AUTHOR% and %ARCHIVE_TYPE%
Dedicated “Meta Tags” meta box for posts and pages
Add custom meta tags to any post or page-view
Add custom script and style to any post or page-view
Meta Tags box integrates with SEO plugins
Additional meta tags beyond the free version
Dedicated setting for image_src link tag
Premium support for pro purchases
✨ Level up your meta tags with Head Meta Pro »
🤖 Privacy This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.
Head Meta Data is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.
🤖 Support Development I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:
The Tao of WordPress
Digging into WordPress
.htaccess made easy
WordPress Themes In Depth
Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall
Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress
REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API
Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms
Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thanks! 🙂
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- SEO#43of 907Top 5%
See 90-day rank history for each category
Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Keyword rankings
Head Meta Data ranks for 4 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- 1.chat botRank #71
- Rank #311
- Rank #778
Competitors & alternatives
Head Meta Data doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked seo apps on WordPress:
Where Head Meta Data stands in the SEO category
Head Meta Data ranks #43 of 907 apps in the SEO category, placing it in the top 5% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Head Meta Data?
Head Meta Data is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 19 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the SEO category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Jeff Starr.
Who uses Head Meta Data?
Currently around 10,000 active stores have installed Head Meta Data. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the SEO category on WordPress.
Where does Head Meta Data rank on WordPress?
Head Meta Data currently sits at position #43 in the SEO category on WordPress. That places it in the top 5% of 907 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.