WP Meta and Date Remover
v2.3.7by prasadkirpekar · updated 5 months ago
Remove meta author and date information from posts and pages. Hide from Humans and Search engines.SEO friendly and most advance plugin.
- Rank
- #499
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 87,000
- 80K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.2M
- 2,200,523 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 71 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
WP Meta and Date Remover at a glance
WP Meta and Date Remover is a WordPress plugin by prasadkirpekar with 80K+ active installs, the #499 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 293 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 71 reviews. Version 2.3.7 came out on May 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 179 plugins tagged “date”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats9.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Meta and Date Remover |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 257 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 279 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 305 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 297 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 384 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 301 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 252 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 704 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 287 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 346 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 288 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 303 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 581 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 405 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 481 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 382 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 264 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 218 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 273 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 306 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 291 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 264 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 237 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 86,874 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86,874 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 86,885 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 86,849 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 86,776 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 86,756 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86,739 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 86,729 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86,669 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86,849 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 86,851 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86,964 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 86,915 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 86,964 |
Rank over time
#499 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #499 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #499 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #499 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #500 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #500 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #500 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #500 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #501 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #501 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #498 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
80K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 90K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #501 → #500Downloads -2.5%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.387%
- v1.97.3%
- Other5.4%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★71 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 4, 2015
- Last updated
- May 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Meta and Date Remover
How many websites use WP Meta and Date Remover?
WP Meta and Date Remover is active on 80K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #499 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Meta and Date Remover been downloaded?
2,200,523 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 293 times. See download stats
When was WP Meta and Date Remover last updated?
Version 2.3.7 came out on May 31, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is WP Meta and Date Remover 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 WP Meta and Date Remover have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Meta and Date Remover up to date. See its security record
Is WP Meta and Date Remover still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Meta and Date Remover have?
4.2 out of 5 from 71 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Meta and Date Remover?
The plugins most like WP Meta and Date Remover, by the tags they share, are Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+), WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+) and JSM Show Post Metadata (9K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
71 reviews
- 5 stars: 53 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 10 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 79%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 87,000 |
| Reported installs | 80K+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 71 |
| Total downloads | 2.2M |
| Author | prasadkirpekar |
| First released | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Version | 2.3.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 31, 2026 |
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