WordPress plugin comparison
Conditional Blocks vs Hide/Remove Metadata
Conditional Blocks
by Morgan Hvidt
2K+ installs4.9
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Conditional Blocks.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Conditional Blocks about 27.
- Conditional Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Conditional Blocks was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Conditional Blocks | Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,050 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 607 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(15) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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