WordPress plugin comparison
Date Published Shortcode vs WP Meta and Date Remover
Date Published Shortcode
by jonahhoj
400+ installs5.0
WP Meta and Date Remover
by prasadkirpekar
80K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP Meta and Date Remover has more active installs: 80K+, against 400+ for Date Published Shortcode.
- On a typical day, WP Meta and Date Remover is downloaded about 293 times, Date Published Shortcode about 4.
- Date Published Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- WP Meta and Date Remover was updated more recently: May 31, 2026, against May 4, 2022 for Date Published Shortcode.
- WP Meta and Date Remover is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Date Published Shortcode.
- WP Meta and Date Remover has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Date Published Shortcode.
Line by line
WP Meta and Date Remover leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Date Published Shortcode | WP Meta and Date Remover |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,273 | #499 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 9.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.20 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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