WordPress plugin comparison

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover vs Simply Static

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

by Pankaj Mondal

10K+ installs5.0

Simply Static

by Simply Static

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Simply Static has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
On a typical day, Simply Static is downloaded about 3,096 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 4.5 from 195 reviews.
Simply Static was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
Simply Static is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simply Static.

Simply Static leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Meta Generator and Version Info Remover	Simply Static
Popular rank	#2,155	#917
Active installs	10K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	74.9K
Rating	5.0(28)	4.5(195)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.43	×1.38
Last release	1 year ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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