WordPress plugin comparison
Hide/Remove Metadata vs WP Strip Image Metadata
Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins
20K+ installs3.6
WP Strip Image Metadata
by Sami Falah
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide/Remove Metadata has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for WP Strip Image Metadata.
- On a typical day, Hide/Remove Metadata is downloaded about 75 times, WP Strip Image Metadata about 6.
- WP Strip Image Metadata is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Hide/Remove Metadata was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jun 12, 2022 for WP Strip Image Metadata.
- Hide/Remove Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for WP Strip Image Metadata.
- Hide/Remove Metadata has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for WP Strip Image Metadata.
Line by line
Hide/Remove Metadata leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide/Remove Metadata | WP Strip Image Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #9,036 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 105 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 4 years 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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