WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Media Pages vs Hide/Remove Metadata
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for Disable Media Pages.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Disable Media Pages about 69.
- Disable Media Pages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Disable Media Pages was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Disable Media Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Disable Media Pages.
Line by line
Disable Media Pages leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Media Pages |  Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,188 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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