WordPress plugin comparison
Better WP ShowHide Elements vs Hide/Remove Metadata
Better WP ShowHide Elements
by L1fescape
100+ installs5.0
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Better WP ShowHide Elements.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Better WP ShowHide Elements about 3.
- Better WP ShowHide Elements is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Dec 3, 2014 for Better WP ShowHide Elements.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Better WP ShowHide Elements.
- Better WP ShowHide Elements has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better WP ShowHide Elements | Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,049 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 12 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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