WordPress plugin comparison

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover vs WP Default Author

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie

10K+ installs3.2

WP Default Author

by Birgir Erlendsson (birgire)

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for WP Default Author.
On a typical day, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is downloaded about 20 times, WP Default Author about 3.
WP Default Author is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.2 from 25 reviews.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover was updated more recently: Jan 25, 2021, against Oct 3, 2013 for WP Default Author.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.6.23, against 3.6.1 for WP Default Author.
WP Default Author has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Author, Date and Meta Remover	WP Default Author
Popular rank	#2,110	#13,406
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	723	69
Rating	3.2(25)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.6.23	3.6.1
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	5 years ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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