Best strip plugins for WordPress
The most popular strip plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Strip Image Metadata leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Strip Image Metadata (300+) and Buy Now Button (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “strip” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 strip plugins
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WP Strip Image MetadataThe most installed strip plugin, with 500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 2.Strip Image Metadata
300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Buy Now Button10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.Remove HTML From Content
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 5 plugins tagged “strip”

WP Strip Image Metadata
Up in the last 7 days:1#9,053by Sami Falah4 years ago
Strip image metadata on upload or via bulk action, and view image EXIF data.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Strip Image Metadata
Up in the last 7 days:14#10,890by Martin von Berg2 months ago
Strip potentially sensitive metadata from JPG, WebP and AVIF images on upload or via bulk processing.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Buy Now Button
#28,996by seosbg9 years ago
Simple WordPress Buy Now Button Plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Remove HTML From Content
Down in the last 7 days:2,233#47,890by Adam Ainsworth5 years ago
Simple plugin that strips all but the most common HTML tags from the content of WordPress pages and posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day