Remove "Powered by WordPress" vs Customize Twenty Seventeen (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove "Powered by WordPress"
20K+ active installs
Free
Customize Twenty Seventeen
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Remove "Powered by WordPress" has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove "Powered by WordPress" has accumulated 478K+ total downloads while Customize Twenty Seventeen has 41K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove "Powered by WordPress" | Customize Twenty Seventeen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 478K+ | ◄ | 41K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.2 | 1.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Remove "Powered by WordPress"
Customize Twenty Seventeen
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Remove "Powered by WordPress" averaged approximately 63 daily downloads while Customize Twenty Seventeen averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Remove "Powered by WordPress" Reviews
Your theme “twentytwentyfive” is not compatible.
Doesn’t support past twentytwentyone, so none of the default WordPress themes are supported.
quick and easy!
Honestly the fastest and most simple plug-in I’ve used with instant results. So easy!
Brilliant plugin
This plugin worked instantly, I just had to activate it and the credit was removed. Very impressed! Thanks.
Customize Twenty Seventeen Reviews
Eliminates the huge home page image!
Did exactly what I needed it to do – change the huge homepage image to something more reasonable.
Great plugin
I tried it, wrote a review including it, very awesome plugin allowing mainly needed Twenty Seventeen customizations without a line of code. Recommend! Just one thing: the plugin is not tested for the
Adds nice extra options!
Nice to be able to centre the menus and the header. Nice to change fonts so easily. And nice to be able to make the picture on the home page smaller!
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