WordPress plugin comparison

Display PHP Version vs Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

Display PHP Version

by David Gwyer

30K+ installs4.9

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

by Pankaj Mondal

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Display PHP Version has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
On a typical day, Display PHP Version is downloaded about 53 times, Meta Generator and Version Info Remover about 34.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.9 from 35 reviews.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2025, against May 16, 2023 for Display PHP Version.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Display PHP Version.
Display PHP Version has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Display PHP Version	Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
Popular rank	#998	#2,157
Active installs	30K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	1.1K
Rating	4.9(35)	5.0(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.43
Last release	3 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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