WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Icons vs Hide/Remove Metadata
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Hide Admin Icons.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Hide Admin Icons about 3.
- Hide Admin Icons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide Admin Icons was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Hide Admin Icons has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Icons |  Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,061 | #1,239 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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