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Best metadata plugins for WordPress

The most popular metadata plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Meta and Date Remover leads with 80K+ active installs, ahead of Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+) and Head Meta Data (10K+). All 147 plugins tagged “metadata” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 metadata plugins

  1. 1.
    WP Meta and Date Remover

    The most installed metadata plugin, with 80K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 71 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Hide/Remove Metadata

    20K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 14 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Head Meta Data

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 19 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

    10K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 25 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.

  5. 5.
    JSM Show Post Metadata

    10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  6. 6.
    PixTypes

    9K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    SEO Media Manager

    5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 18 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  8. 8.
    Taxonomy Metadata

    4K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 9 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  9. 9.
    JSM Show User Metadata

    3K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.

  10. 10.
    Pen

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 147 plugins tagged “metadata”