Hide/Remove Metadata vs Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format (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
View Hide/Remove Metadata
VS
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format

Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format

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 Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date FormatN/A
Total Reviews
14Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format0
Active Installs
20K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format10
Total Downloads
292K+Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date FormatN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoHide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format15 years ago
First Released
2019Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format2010
Age
7 yearsHide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format16 years
WP Requires
5.9+Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format2.9.1+
PHP Requires
false+Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Formatfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date FormatFree
Latest Version
2.0Hide/Remove Metadata
Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format2.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide/Remove Metadata

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

Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format

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

Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide/Remove Metadata or Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format more popular?
Hide/Remove Metadata has 20K+ active installations while Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format has 10. Hide/Remove Metadata is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide/Remove Metadata or Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format?
Hide/Remove Metadata has a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide/Remove Metadata and Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format free?
Hide/Remove Metadata is free and Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide/Remove Metadata or Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format?
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 Posts Edit SubPanel Date Format was last updated 15 years ago.

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