WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Hide/Remove Metadata
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Hide Admin Bar about 62.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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