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WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

v1.0.6

by Johnnie · updated 5 years ago

Don't need the post date and author meta data on your pages? Install WP Author, Date and Meta Remover and its gone. It's that easy!

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Rank
#2,108
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
268.5K
268,470 all-time
Rating
3.2/5
25 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +36.7% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~55d

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover at a glance

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is a WordPress plugin by Johnnie with 10K+ active installs, the #2,108 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 37% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.2 out of 5 from 25 reviews. Version 1.0.6 came out on Jan 25, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “home page”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

727 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateWP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Nov 7, 202618
Nov 6, 202629
Nov 5, 202619
Nov 4, 202618
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202697
Nov 1, 202646
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202619
Oct 28, 202618
Oct 27, 202627
Oct 26, 202624
Oct 25, 202623
Oct 24, 202635
Oct 23, 202627
Oct 22, 202627
Oct 21, 202619
Oct 20, 202625
Oct 19, 202621
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 202615
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 202628
Oct 13, 202623
Oct 12, 202613
Oct 11, 202616
Oct 10, 202616
Oct 9, 202620

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11,617 · -1.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.11.6K11.7K11.8KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–11,617
Nov 7, 2026–11,616
Nov 5, 2026–11,616
Nov 4, 2026–11,572
Nov 3, 2026–11,574
Nov 2, 2026–11,588
Nov 1, 2026–11,588
Oct 31, 2026–11,602
Oct 30, 2026–11,627
Oct 29, 2026–11,633
Oct 28, 2026–11,709
Oct 27, 202611,71411,714
Oct 26, 202611,721–
Oct 25, 202611,728–
Oct 24, 202611,735–
Oct 23, 202611,742–
Oct 22, 202611,748–
Oct 21, 202611,755–
Oct 20, 202611,762–
Oct 19, 202611,769–
Oct 18, 202611,776–
Oct 17, 202611,783–
Oct 16, 202611,790–
Oct 15, 202611,797–
Oct 14, 202611,804–
Oct 13, 202611,810–
Oct 12, 202611,817–
Oct 11, 202611,824–
Oct 10, 202611,831–
Oct 9, 202611,838–

Rank over time

#2,108 · down 39 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.1K#2.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,108
Nov 7, 2026#2,109
Nov 6, 2026#2,111
Nov 5, 2026#2,112
Nov 4, 2026#2,114
Nov 3, 2026#2,111
Nov 2, 2026#2,110
Nov 1, 2026#2,111
Oct 31, 2026#2,110
Oct 30, 2026#2,107
Oct 29, 2026#2,108
Oct 28, 2026#2,103
Oct 27, 2026#2,103
Oct 16, 2026#2,069

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–0.00%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.38%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 2, 2026–0.00%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.21%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.05%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.65%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.04%
Oct 27, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.06%–
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Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
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Oct 16, 202610K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2103 → #2112Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

3.2★★★★★25 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.6
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.6.23
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 13, 2014
Last updated
Jan 25, 2021
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

How many websites use WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,108 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Author, Date and Meta Remover been downloaded?

268,470 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats

When was WP Author, Date and Meta Remover last updated?

Version 1.0.6 came out on Jan 25, 2021 (5 years ago). See every release

Is WP Author, Date and Meta Remover compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does WP Author, Date and Meta Remover have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover. See its security record

Is WP Author, Date and Meta Remover still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Author, Date and Meta Remover have?

3.2 out of 5 from 25 reviews on WordPress.org. 56% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?

The plugins most like WP Author, Date and Meta Remover, by the tags they share, are WP Meta and Date Remover (80K+), Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+) and VK Post Author Display (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.2

★★★★★

25 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 56%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 11 reviews, 44%
Positive
56%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
44%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Estimated installs≈ 12,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating3.2
Reviews25
Total downloads268.5K
AuthorJohnnie
First releasedJul 13, 2014
Version1.0.6
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 25, 2021

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