Hide/Remove Metadata vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
10K+ active installs
Free
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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide/Remove Metadata has accumulated 292K+ total downloads while WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has 265K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide/Remove Metadata | WP Author, Date and Meta Remover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ◄ | 3.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ► | 26 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 292K+ | ◄ | 265K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2014 | |
| Age | 7 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0 | 1.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide/Remove Metadata
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide/Remove Metadata averaged approximately 510 daily downloads while WP Author, Date and Meta Remover averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Hide/Remove Metadata Reviews
Doesn’t do anything at all
Does nothing in css or php. Useless.
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
Working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
PHP option remove the icon as well, working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover Reviews
Top
Faz o prometido.
Very Simple and Effective
I searched around in my settings to try and set this up but it is programmed into the header so no need to change anything once activated.
Works!
Installed this plug in and it worked perfectly! Removed the author name and such from the posts without any configuration, just install and DONE!
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