Hide My Dates
by Flector · Uncategorized
Also makes 15 other plugins · 31.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
The plugin hides post and comment publishing dates from Google.
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Health
C 63/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “date”, “dates” and “google” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
63 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 16.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 530 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 530 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| hide date | #22 | #19 | down 1 |
| date your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| snippet your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| time your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “date”, “dates” and “google” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 165 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.8y ago
latest release · v2.00 · 26 Jan 2020
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dmitriy4.2y ago
спасибо за ВАШ труд.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Umar Farooq6.0y ago
Haven’t seen its results yet, but thanks for the option anyway.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Génesis6.3y ago
I have been with this for a long time and it works perfectly, please do not stop updating it. ♥
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abu Zafor10.7y ago
Previously, I used to use and recommend Date Exclusion SEO but after Giving this plugin a try, I have become a fan of this Plugin. Thanks the author for making this plugin so smart.. My Experience is : 🙂 Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Webliberty11.8y ago
Спасибо, плагин работает)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Webliberty11.8y ago
Спасибо, плагин работает)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Flector12.1y ago
🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The plugin hides post and comment publishing dates from Google."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 381 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "time" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-13 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-11 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 500+ → 400+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-12-25 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-22 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Meks Time Ago 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Show/Hide Content at Set Time 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Bulk Datetime Change 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Seed Buddhist Year 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Date Time Field Add-On for Gravity Form 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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