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WP Meta and Date Remover

v2.3.7

by 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
Declining·Downloads -2.2% (30d)·Toward 70K+ · ETA ~9mo

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.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

9.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Meta and Date Remover Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.200400600Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateWP Meta and Date Remover
Nov 8, 2026234
Nov 7, 2026257
Nov 6, 2026279
Nov 5, 2026305
Nov 4, 2026297
Nov 3, 2026384
Nov 2, 2026301
Nov 1, 2026252
Oct 31, 2026231
Oct 30, 2026704
Oct 29, 2026287
Oct 28, 2026346
Oct 27, 2026288
Oct 26, 2026334
Oct 25, 2026303
Oct 24, 2026581
Oct 23, 2026405
Oct 22, 2026481
Oct 21, 2026382
Oct 20, 2026264
Oct 19, 2026271
Oct 18, 2026218
Oct 17, 2026248
Oct 16, 2026260
Oct 15, 2026273
Oct 14, 2026306
Oct 13, 2026291
Oct 12, 2026264
Oct 11, 2026237

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 86,874 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.86.7K86.8K86.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202686,874
Nov 8, 202686,885
Nov 7, 202686,849
Nov 5, 202686,776
Nov 4, 202686,756
Nov 3, 202686,739
Nov 2, 202686,729
Nov 1, 202686,669
Oct 31, 202686,849
Oct 30, 202686,851
Oct 29, 202686,964
Oct 28, 202686,915
Oct 27, 202686,964

Rank over time

#499 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#498#499#500#501Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.80K85K90KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680K+
Nov 8, 202680K+
Nov 7, 202680K+
Nov 6, 202680K+
Nov 5, 202680K+
Nov 4, 202680K+
Nov 3, 202680K+
Nov 2, 202680K+
Nov 1, 202680K+
Oct 31, 202680K+
Oct 30, 202680K+
Oct 29, 202680K+
Oct 28, 202680K+
Oct 27, 202680K+
Oct 16, 202690K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. 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
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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

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Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 87,000
Reported installs80K+
Rating4.2
Reviews71
Total downloads2.2M
Authorprasadkirpekar
First releasedMar 4, 2015
Version2.3.7
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 31, 2026

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