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WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 70 months (last release 25 Jan 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 70 months (last release 25 Jan 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Jan 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Johnnie2u13 Jul 2014 to 25 Jan 2021, 16 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 25 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.2 from 25 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star11
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
4 May 202636
11 May 202684
18 May 202690
25 May 202673
1 Jun 202655
8 Jun 202691
15 Jun 202668
22 Jun 202672
29 Jun 202668
6 Jul 202663
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 202673
27 Jul 202680
3 Aug 2026104
10 Aug 202695
17 Aug 202692
24 Aug 202679
31 Aug 202685
7 Sep 202679
14 Sep 2026100
21 Sep 2026122
28 Sep 2026122
5 Oct 2026109
12 Oct 2026120
19 Oct 2026177
26 Oct 2026172
2 Nov 202697

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.6
AuthorJohnnie
Added13 Jul 2014
Last updated25 Jan 2021
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsdate, post, author, metadata, home page

Other plugins by this author: WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

Questions

Is WP Author, Date and Meta Remover still maintained?

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover was last updated on 25 Jan 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Author, Date and Meta Remover safe?

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?

The wordpress.org author is Johnnie. Recent committers: Johnnie2u, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Author, Date and Meta Remover?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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