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Ocean Extra vs meta boxes (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Ocean Extra

Ocean Extra

3.3(67)

500K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
View Ocean Extra
VS
meta boxes

meta boxes

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View meta boxes

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ocean Extra has a higher user rating (3.3/5 from 67 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ocean Extra has accumulated 26M+ total downloads while meta boxes has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Ocean Extra
◄
meta boxesN/A
Total Reviews
67Ocean Extra
◄
meta boxes0
Active Installs
500K+Ocean Extra
◄
meta boxes10
Total Downloads
26M+Ocean Extra
◄
meta boxes3.1K+
Support Resolution
0%Ocean Extra
meta boxesN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoOcean Extra
◄
meta boxes13 years ago
First Released
2016Ocean Extra
meta boxes2012
Age
10 yearsOcean Extra
meta boxes14 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Extra
meta boxes3.2.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Ocean Extra
meta boxesfalse+
Business Model
FreeOcean Extra
meta boxesFree
Latest Version
2.5.5Ocean Extra
meta boxes1.0

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Extra

3.3/5(67 reviews)
5
55%
4
0%
3
1%
2
9%
1
34%

meta boxes

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Ocean Extra Reviews

by msantiagoov

Excelent

Is a great Plugin

by Atul Prajapati

100% useful plugin for OceanWP Theme

Greetings from India,I am doing website development work for the last 7 years. I have given many of my customers websites with OceanWP theme! All my customers are completely satisfied with the perf

by matejem

Recommend not to use

Recommend not to use. This is a lot of issue causing theme. Issue with jQuery caused bad written theme code. Do not trust this. Poor support which do not resolve issue, they say it is your mistake and

meta boxes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Extra or meta boxes more popular?
Ocean Extra has 500K+ active installations while meta boxes has 10. Ocean Extra is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Extra or meta boxes?
Ocean Extra has a 3.3/5 rating from 67 reviews, while meta boxes has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Ocean Extra and meta boxes free?
Ocean Extra is free and meta boxes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Extra or meta boxes?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Ocean Extra was last updated 4 days ago and meta boxes was last updated 13 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.