Hide/Remove Metadata vs Show/Hide Content at Set Time (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Show/Hide Content at Set Time
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Show/Hide Content at Set Time has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 33 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 Show/Hide Content at Set Time has 40K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide/Remove Metadata | Show/Hide Content at Set Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 292K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 6 years ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2011 | |
| Age | 7 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 2.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0 | 2.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide/Remove Metadata
Show/Hide Content at Set Time
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide/Remove Metadata averaged approximately 510 daily downloads while Show/Hide Content at Set Time averaged 5.
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
Show/Hide Content at Set Time Reviews
Hide and Show WP Forms
Perfect! We have a form for the new guests that allows us to make a donation to a charity of their choice. We can’t have people using this form all week long. This is great, turns on when we offer,
Outstanding
Thank you for this powerful and easy to use plugin. It does exactly what I need. I am using it for educational purposes. Specifically, we want to make some information available at exactly 30 minutes
Great help
Even worked with my other wp shortcodes so I could display forms during business hours.
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