WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs Special Characters Remove
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
Special Characters Remove
by Sirius Pro
20+ installs
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Special Characters Remove.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Special Characters Remove about 2.
- Special Characters Remove has no reviews yet.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Nov 30, 2024 for Special Characters Remove.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Special Characters Remove.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Special Characters Remove.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide/Remove Metadata | Special Characters Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #27,806 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 30 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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