Hide/Remove Metadata
by Catch Plugins · WordPress.org page · Website
Hide/Remove Metadata has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 317,909 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Hide/Remove Metadata at a glance
Is Hide/Remove Metadata well maintained?
Hide/Remove Metadata reviews and ratings
14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Doesn't do anything at all
Does nothing in css or php. Useless.
anakinlaroche1977 -
Did not work using the CSS options, but the PHP option worked well
The CSS option didn't do anything for my site, but when I selected the PHP option, it removed the date as it was supposed to. It has an option to remove the author too, but I didn't try that as I don't want to remove the author information from my posts. Thanks for making this plugin.
tbwriter -
Working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
PHP option remove the icon as well, working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
susodp -
Din't work for me.
Sadly didn't work nor css or php either.
Izabela Wilson -
Doesn't Work
Just doesn't work on my site
Patrick -
It worked...BUT
It worked! (Using the PHP option) BUT! It left the little calendar icon and the separator line. I'll live with that.
balirooms
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Details
Hide/Remove Metadata is a free WordPress plugin that helps you hide author and published date either by CSS or PHP from your website effortlessly.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- author
- date
- hide
- metadata
- remove
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- Version
- 2.1
- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
- First published
- Jun 4, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Hide/Remove Metadata FAQ
How many active installs does Hide/Remove Metadata have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Hide/Remove Metadata as of September 7, 2026.
Is Hide/Remove Metadata still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Hide/Remove Metadata free?
Hide/Remove Metadata is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.