WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs Unbloater
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Unbloater.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, Unbloater about 31.
- Unbloater is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Unbloater was updated more recently: Jun 12, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Unbloater.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  Unbloater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #3,063 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 522 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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