WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs wp_head() cleaner
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for wp_head() cleaner.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, wp_head() cleaner about 30.
- wp_head() cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- wp_head() cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- wp_head() cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
- wp_head() cleaner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  wp_head() cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #4,436 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 607 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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