Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 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.

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

4.5(203)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

3.2(26)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 203 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has accumulated 518K+ total downloads while WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has 265K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover3.2/5
Total Reviews
203Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover26
Active Installs
10K+Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover10K+
Total Downloads
518K+Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover265K+
Support Resolution
100%Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta RemoverN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoStarbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover5 years ago
First Released
2013Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover2014
Age
13 yearsStarbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover12 years
WP Requires
4.6+Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Removerfalse+
Business Model
FreeStarbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta RemoverFree
Latest Version
3.5.4Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

4.5/5(203 reviews)
5
77%
4
10%
3
2%
2
4%
1
6%

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

3.2/5(26 reviews)
5
54%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
46%

Recent Reviews

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Reviews

by onico0

Seems not compatible with WPML

I love that plugin, but I’ll probably have to switch to another solution since I’d like to go multilingual. Unfortunately, Starbox doesn’t seem to be compatible with WPML. That’s unfortunate for Starb

by Maxime_13

Pleasant and efficient.

Pleasant and efficient. Many thanks to the developers. Works well with php 8.1 and wp 6.2. Better than other free plugins 😉

by ivanbel

Very good support

Fisrt time that I see such a simple plugin to use, very convenient and easy for the settings. But the support is fantastic. I wanted to tweak a little bit, and immediately I received all the solutions

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover Reviews

by ale8410

Top

Faz o prometido.

by Cheesybeanz

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.

by daowenca

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Starbox – the Author Box for Humans or WP Author, Date and Meta Remover more popular?
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has 10K+ active installations while WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has 10K+. WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Starbox – the Author Box for Humans or WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has a 4.5/5 rating from 203 reviews, while WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has a 3.2/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Starbox – the Author Box for Humans and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover free?
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans is free and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Starbox – the Author Box for Humans or WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?
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?
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans was last updated 11 months ago and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover was last updated 5 years ago.

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