WordPress plugin comparison

Hide "Comments are closed" Text vs Hide/Remove Metadata

Hide "Comments are closed" Text

by Arshad Hussain

60+ installs5.0

Hide/Remove Metadata

by Catch Plugins

20K+ installs3.6

At a glance

Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Hide "Comments are closed" Text about 3.
Hide "Comments are closed" Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Aug 12, 2016 for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
Hide "Comments are closed" Text has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.

Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide "Comments are closed" Text	Hide/Remove Metadata
Popular rank	#19,239	#1,239
Active installs	60+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54	2.3K
Rating	5.0(6)	3.6(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.81
Last release	10 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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