WordPress plugin comparison

Focsd Hide Author Names vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

Focsd Hide Author Names

by focsd

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie

10K+ installs3.2

At a glance

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
On a typical day, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is downloaded about 20 times, Focsd Hide Author Names about 1.
Focsd Hide Author Names has no reviews yet.
Focsd Hide Author Names was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Jan 25, 2021 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
Focsd Hide Author Names is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Focsd Hide Author Names	WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Popular rank	#52,339	#2,110
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	723
Rating	No ratings	3.2(25)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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