WordPress plugin comparison

Hide/Remove Metadata vs Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

Hide/Remove Metadata

by Catch Plugins

20K+ installs3.6

Remove Special Characters From Permalinks

by WPFactory

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Remove Special Characters From Permalinks.
On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Remove Special Characters From Permalinks about 10.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Remove Special Characters From Permalinks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.

Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide/Remove Metadata	Remove Special Characters From Permalinks
Popular rank	#1,239	#18,119
Active installs	20K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.3K	224
Rating	3.6(14)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.37
Last release	5 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.0

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