WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs WP Head Optimizer
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for WP Head Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, WP Head Optimizer about 3.
- WP Head Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Feb 10, 2024 for WP Head Optimizer.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for WP Head Optimizer.
- WP Head Optimizer has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  WP Head Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #11,796 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 55 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 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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