WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs WP Hide Category
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 90+ for WP Hide Category.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, WP Hide Category about 3.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 2.6 from 7 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jun 27, 2014 for WP Hide Category.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for WP Hide Category.
- WP Hide Category has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Hide/Remove Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide/Remove Metadata |  WP Hide Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #16,967 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 58 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 2.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 12 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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