WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs Security Assassin
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Security Assassin.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Security Assassin about 1.
- Security Assassin has no reviews yet.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Dec 8, 2016 for Security Assassin.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Security Assassin.
- Security Assassin has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  Security Assassin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #46,056 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 47 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years 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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