Hide/Remove Metadata vs Content Visibility Date and Time (2026)

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

Hide/Remove Metadata

Hide/Remove Metadata

3.6(14)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Content Visibility Date and Time

Content Visibility Date and Time

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Content Visibility Date and Time

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide/Remove Metadata has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide/Remove Metadata has accumulated 292K+ total downloads while Content Visibility Date and Time has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and TimeN/A
Total Reviews
14Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time0
Active Installs
20K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time10
Total Downloads
292K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time3.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and TimeN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoHide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time3 years ago
First Released
2019Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time2021
Age
7 yearsHide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time5 years
WP Requires
5.9+Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time7.0+
Business Model
FreeHide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and TimeFree
Latest Version
2.0Hide/Remove Metadata
Content Visibility Date and Time0.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Hide/Remove Metadata

3.6/5(14 reviews)
5
57%
4
7%
3
0%
2
7%
1
29%

Content Visibility Date and Time

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

Recent Reviews

Hide/Remove Metadata Reviews

by anakinlaroche1977

Doesn’t do anything at all

Does nothing in css or php. Useless.

by tbwriter

Did not work using the CSS options, but the PHP option worked well

The CSS option didn’t do anything for my site, but when I selected the PHP option, it removed the date as it was supposed to. It has an option to remove the author too, but I didn’t try that as I d

by susodp

Working fine on WordPress 6.1.1

PHP option remove the icon as well, working fine on WordPress 6.1.1

Content Visibility Date and Time Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide/Remove Metadata or Content Visibility Date and Time more popular?
Hide/Remove Metadata has 20K+ active installations while Content Visibility Date and Time has 10. Hide/Remove Metadata is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide/Remove Metadata or Content Visibility Date and Time?
Hide/Remove Metadata has a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Content Visibility Date and Time has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide/Remove Metadata and Content Visibility Date and Time free?
Hide/Remove Metadata is free and Content Visibility Date and Time is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide/Remove Metadata or Content Visibility Date and Time?
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?
Hide/Remove Metadata was last updated 3 weeks ago and Content Visibility Date and Time was last updated 3 years ago.

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