WP Meta and Date Remover
by prasadkirpekar · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 81.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Remove meta author and date information from posts and pages. Hide from Humans and Search engines.SEO friendly and most advance plugin.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
80K+
≈90K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “author”, “posts” and “metadata” for “planning”, “dates” and “human”. “author” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “planning” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dates” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “metadata” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “human” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,766 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 80K of 2.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 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.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 155 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 71 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| date your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remover your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| date remover | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| meta author | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remove date | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp meta | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| author remover | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remove meta | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| meta | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| meta data | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| meta information | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hide date | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| planning | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| dates | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| post meta | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| deprecated | #6 | #5 | up 2 |
| humans | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| date seo | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| meta plugin | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| post date | #8 | #10 | down 2 |
| author your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
101 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 59 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “author”, “posts” and “metadata” for “planning”, “dates” and “human”. “author” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “planning” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dates” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “metadata” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “human” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 163K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.3.7 · 31 May 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 “80K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 90K.
Install history since 2 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dubsfan8mo ago
Don’t waste your time, this plugin doesn’t remove a thing, absolutely useless
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mehlmanmedical1.6y ago
Only function I wanted was to selectively hide the dates from select posts. Literally zero apart from that. The screenshots before you download the plugin make it appear as though targeted post date removal is an inherent feature. It’s not. You download and then say, “Wait, there’s no way to remove a date from my pages?” Then you see in advanced settings you need to buy PRO to have that simple feature. So don’t waste your time. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by mehlmanmedical.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ a897654z1.9y ago
I used this plugin for six mounths it works perfectly and support also perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JJulien2.4y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ allagringaus2.9y ago
WP Meta and Date Remover provides a simple yet super useful functionality to our site where dependent on different categories, we’d love to show or not show the date. With the few clicks by the end user the job is done! Plus, Prasad is not only a fantastic web engineer, he also puts Customer – First and we experienced it first hand. Outstanding work! This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by allagringaus.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slofe3.5y ago
Well done, you’ve managed to completely ruin what was once a plugin that actually worked to one the does absolutely nothing at all, except slow my site down a bit. Why you developers constantly feel the need to f@*k around with things I’ll never know. Remember the old saying? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by slofe.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rehangillani3.8y ago
I’m Using Avada Theme. And This Plugin Didn’t Work in My Case. Please Note: I’m NOT Saying, This Plugin is Not Useful as Many People Have Given It a Five Star Rating. The Point is, On Avada Theme, This Plugin Just Didn’t Work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ betoarisi3.8y ago
Works fine! Sweet! Just activate and be happy!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
- Patched Medium · 5.3 WP Meta and Date Remover <= 2.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via updateSettings ↗
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Meta and Date Remover < 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings ↗2023-10-31 CVE-2023-4823 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.2.0 Patched in 2.2.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Remove meta author and date information from posts and pages. Hide from Humans and Search engines.SEO frien..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,611 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "metadata" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-23 90K+ → 80K+ down after 256 days in tier
- 2026-02-09 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 90K+ → 100K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 90K+ → 100K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 100K+ → 90K+ down after 786 days in tier
- 2023-12-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2023-11-25 100K+ → 90K+ down after 28 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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Hide/Remove Metadata 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags D - B Bulk Post Update Date 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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JSM Show Post Metadata 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bulk Datetime Change 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Auto Update Post Date 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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