WordPress plugin comparison

Archives by Category and Date vs WP Meta and Date Remover

Archives by Category and Date

by WEN Solutions

80+ installs2.5

WP Meta and Date Remover

by prasadkirpekar

80K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Meta and Date Remover has more active installs: 80K+, against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date.
On a typical day, WP Meta and Date Remover is downloaded about 292 times, Archives by Category and Date about 5.
WP Meta and Date Remover is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Archives by Category and Date was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 31, 2026 for WP Meta and Date Remover.
Archives by Category and Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Meta and Date Remover.
WP Meta and Date Remover has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Archives by Category and Date.

WP Meta and Date Remover leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Archives by Category and Date	WP Meta and Date Remover
Popular rank	#17,783	#499
Active installs	80+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	9.3K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.2(71)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.26	×1.20
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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