WordPress plugin comparison
WP Popular Posts vs WP Meta and Date Remover
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
WP Meta and Date Remover
by prasadkirpekar
80K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for WP Meta and Date Remover.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, WP Meta and Date Remover about 293.
- WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 31, 2026 for WP Meta and Date Remover.
- WP Meta and Date Remover resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 63% for WP Popular Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Meta and Date Remover.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for WP Meta and Date Remover.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Popular Posts | WP Meta and Date Remover |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #334 | #499 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77K | 9.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(249) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×1.20 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 5 months 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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