WordPress plugin comparison

Hide/Remove Metadata vs OldShatterGeek's Hide Author

Hide/Remove Metadata

by Catch Plugins

20K+ installs3.6

OldShatterGeek's Hide Author

by oldshattergeek

10+ installs

At a glance

Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for OldShatterGeek's Hide Author.
On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, OldShatterGeek's Hide Author about 1.
OldShatterGeek's Hide Author has no reviews yet.
Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Apr 4, 2018 for OldShatterGeek's Hide Author.
Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for OldShatterGeek's Hide Author.
OldShatterGeek's Hide Author has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.

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

Metric	Hide/Remove Metadata	OldShatterGeek's Hide Author
Popular rank	#1,239	#41,498
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.3K	20
Rating	3.6(14)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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