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Hide/Remove Metadata

v2.1

by Catch Plugins · updated 5 months ago

Hide/Remove Metadata is a free WordPress plugin that helps you hide author and published date either by CSS or PHP from your website effortlessly.

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Rank
#1,238
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
322.4K
322,391 all-time
Rating
3.6/5
14 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.8% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~45d

Hide/Remove Metadata at a glance

Hide/Remove Metadata is a WordPress plugin by Catch Plugins with 20K+ active installs, the #1,238 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 75 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 2.1 came out on May 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 110 plugins tagged “remove”. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hide/Remove Metadata Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateHide/Remove Metadata
Nov 7, 202657
Nov 6, 202668
Nov 5, 202674
Nov 4, 202677
Nov 3, 202676
Nov 2, 202680
Nov 1, 202660
Oct 31, 202648
Oct 30, 202660
Oct 29, 2026102
Oct 28, 202688
Oct 27, 202689
Oct 26, 202693
Oct 25, 202671
Oct 24, 202663
Oct 23, 2026112
Oct 22, 2026135
Oct 21, 202694
Oct 20, 202678
Oct 19, 202684
Oct 18, 202653
Oct 17, 202683
Oct 16, 202696
Oct 15, 202684
Oct 14, 202669
Oct 13, 202652
Oct 12, 202675
Oct 11, 202656
Oct 10, 202656
Oct 9, 202688

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24,086 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.24.1K24.2K24.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202624,086
Nov 7, 202624,089
Nov 5, 202624,128
Nov 4, 202624,117
Nov 3, 202624,114
Nov 2, 202624,118
Nov 1, 202624,136
Oct 31, 202624,143
Oct 30, 202624,170
Oct 29, 202624,178
Oct 28, 202624,163
Oct 27, 202624,196

Rank over time

#1,238 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,238
Nov 7, 2026#1,237
Nov 6, 2026#1,237
Nov 5, 2026#1,237
Nov 4, 2026#1,237
Nov 3, 2026#1,237
Nov 2, 2026#1,238
Nov 1, 2026#1,238
Oct 31, 2026#1,238
Oct 30, 2026#1,239
Oct 29, 2026#1,239
Oct 28, 2026#1,239
Oct 27, 2026#1,239
Oct 16, 2026#1,244

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.05%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026-0.02%
Nov 2, 2026-0.07%
Nov 1, 2026-0.03%
Oct 31, 2026-0.11%
Oct 30, 2026-0.03%
Oct 29, 2026+0.06%
Oct 28, 2026-0.14%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1239 → #1237Downloads -20.9%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.160%
  • v1.235%
  • Other5.4%

Rating trend

3.6★★★★★14 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 4, 2019
Last updated
May 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hide/Remove Metadata

How many websites use Hide/Remove Metadata?

Hide/Remove Metadata is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,238 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hide/Remove Metadata been downloaded?

322,391 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 75 times. See download stats

When was Hide/Remove Metadata last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on May 27, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release

Is Hide/Remove Metadata compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Hide/Remove Metadata have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Hide/Remove Metadata. See its security record

Is Hide/Remove Metadata still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hide/Remove Metadata have?

3.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 57% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hide/Remove Metadata?

The plugins most like Hide/Remove Metadata, by the tags they share, are WP Meta and Date Remover (80K+), WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+) and Remove admin menus by role (8K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.6

★★★★★

14 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 57%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 29%
Positive
64%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
36%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hide/Remove Metadata
Estimated installs≈ 24,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating3.6
Reviews14
Total downloads322.4K
AuthorCatch Plugins
First releasedJun 4, 2019
Version2.1
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 27, 2026

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