Hide/Remove Metadata vs Automatic Post Date Filler (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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Automatic Post Date Filler

Automatic Post Date Filler

5(6)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Automatic Post Date Filler has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Hide/Remove Metadata leads in active installations (20K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide/Remove Metadata has accumulated 292K+ total downloads while Automatic Post Date Filler has 6.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler5/5
Total Reviews
14Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler6
Active Installs
20K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler100
Total Downloads
292K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler6.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date FillerN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoHide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler9 years ago
First Released
2019Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler2013
Age
7 yearsHide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler13 years
WP Requires
5.9+Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Fillerfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date FillerFree
Latest Version
2.0Hide/Remove Metadata
Automatic Post Date Filler1.2

Rating Breakdown

Hide/Remove Metadata

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

Automatic Post Date Filler

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
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

Automatic Post Date Filler Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide/Remove Metadata or Automatic Post Date Filler more popular?
Hide/Remove Metadata has 20K+ active installations while Automatic Post Date Filler has 100. Hide/Remove Metadata is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide/Remove Metadata or Automatic Post Date Filler?
Hide/Remove Metadata has a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Automatic Post Date Filler has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Hide/Remove Metadata and Automatic Post Date Filler free?
Hide/Remove Metadata is free and Automatic Post Date Filler is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide/Remove Metadata or Automatic Post Date Filler?
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 Automatic Post Date Filler was last updated 9 years ago.

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