WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WP Hide Referer vs Hide/Remove Metadata
Advanced WP Hide Referer
by wplabs
10+ installs5.0
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Advanced WP Hide Referer.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Advanced WP Hide Referer about 1.
- Advanced WP Hide Referer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against May 4, 2015 for Advanced WP Hide Referer.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Advanced WP Hide Referer.
- Advanced WP Hide Referer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced WP Hide Referer | Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,669 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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