Edit Author Slug vs Hide/Remove Metadata
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Edit Author Slug leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #359, ahead of Hide/Remove Metadata at #1,236. Over the last 7 days Edit Author Slug climbed 1 place and Hide/Remove Metadata slipped 2 places. Edit Author Slug has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Hide/Remove Metadata. Ratings: Edit Author Slug 4.8★ from 84 and Hide/Remove Metadata 3.6★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Edit Author Slug | Hide/Remove Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #359 ▲ 1 | #1,236 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,948 | — |
| Rating | 4.8★ (84) | 3.6★ (14) |
| Last updated | May 27, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.2 | 2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #358 | #1,221 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2009 | Jun 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Edit Author Slug or Hide/Remove Metadata?
By active installs, Edit Author Slug: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Hide/Remove Metadata, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Edit Author Slug or Hide/Remove Metadata?
Edit Author Slug, at #359 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide/Remove Metadata at #1,236. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Edit Author Slug or Hide/Remove Metadata alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.