WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs Remove Meta Generators
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
Remove Meta Generators
by webbernaut
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Remove Meta Generators.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Remove Meta Generators about 13.
- Remove Meta Generators is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Remove Meta Generators was updated more recently: Jul 24, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Remove Meta Generators has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide/Remove Metadata | Remove Meta Generators |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #6,311 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 313 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 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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