WordPress plugin comparison
Focsd Hide Author Names vs Hide/Remove Metadata
Focsd Hide Author Names
by focsd
Fewer than 10 installs
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Focsd Hide Author Names about 1.
- Focsd Hide Author Names has no reviews yet.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Dec 29, 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Focsd Hide Author Names | Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,895 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 2.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 10 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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