WordPress plugin comparison

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover vs PHP Compatibility Checker

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

by Pankaj Mondal

10K+ installs5.0

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

200K+ installs2.7

At a glance

PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 432 times, Meta Generator and Version Info Remover about 34.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 2.7 from 131 reviews.
PHP Compatibility Checker was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for PHP Compatibility Checker.

PHP Compatibility Checker leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Meta Generator and Version Info Remover	PHP Compatibility Checker
Popular rank	#2,155	#266
Active installs	10K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	20.9K
Rating	5.0(28)	2.7(131)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.43	×0.43
Last release	1 year ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.6

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