WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs MetaBench
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for MetaBench.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, MetaBench about 1.
- MetaBench has no reviews yet.
- MetaBench was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for MetaBench.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  MetaBench |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #72,772 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 61 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 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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