Hide/Remove Metadata vs Hide Categories and Products for… (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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Hide Categories and Products for…

Hide Categories and Products for…

4.1(27)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Categories and Products for… has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 27 reviews) while Hide/Remove Metadata leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide/Remove Metadata has accumulated 292K+ total downloads while Hide Categories and Products for… has 89K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…4.1/5
Total Reviews
14Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…27
Active Installs
20K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…10K+
Total Downloads
292K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…89K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…0%
Last Updated
3 weeks agoHide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…1 year ago
First Released
2019Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…2020
Age
7 yearsHide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…6 years
WP Requires
5.9+Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…4.9.7+
PHP Requires
false+Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…7.4+
Business Model
FreeHide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…Free
Latest Version
2.0Hide/Remove Metadata
Hide Categories and Products for…1.2.10

Rating Breakdown

Hide/Remove Metadata

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

Hide Categories and Products for…

4.1/5(27 reviews)
5
67%
4
4%
3
19%
2
0%
1
11%

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

Hide Categories and Products for… Reviews

by ireneirene

Not very usefull

It does hide the category from my shop, but it also makes the url to the category non functional. Why would I want that? Then I might as well remove the category.

by cloontje

Should do what?

Does nothing at all, remove from plugin site

by v1eren

Simple but effective

Works quite well but there is one thing I would like to add/change. It would be perfect if the said categories and products could be hidden and still be available via direct link. This option could

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide/Remove Metadata or Hide Categories and Products for… more popular?
Hide/Remove Metadata has 20K+ active installations while Hide Categories and Products for… has 10K+. Hide/Remove Metadata is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide/Remove Metadata or Hide Categories and Products for…?
Hide/Remove Metadata has a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Hide Categories and Products for… has a 4.1/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are Hide/Remove Metadata and Hide Categories and Products for… free?
Hide/Remove Metadata is free and Hide Categories and Products for… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide/Remove Metadata or Hide Categories and Products for…?
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 Hide Categories and Products for… was last updated 1 year ago.

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