WP Meta and Date Remover
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 May 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Meta and Date Remover still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 May 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 31 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Meta and Date Remover, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer prasadkirpekar since Mar 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Meta and Date Remover removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Meta and Date Remover safe?
- 5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.7). Not on the exploited list. 27 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Meta and Date Remover update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.7. No one-star spike after it. 31 May 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| prasadkirpekar | 4 Mar 2015 to 31 May 2026, 206 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 53 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 10 |
- Does nothing! · 1 star · 26 Feb 2026
- Can’t use on select posts unless you pay · 1 star · 21 Mar 2025
- From Perfect To Perfectly Useless · 1 star · 18 Apr 2023
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.7).
Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | WP Meta and Date Remover <= 2.3.6 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 2.3.6 | 2.3.7 | 5 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter | 6.1 | <= 2.3.4 | 2.3.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 16 Nov 2023 | WP Meta and Date Remover <= 2.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via updateSettings | 5.3 | <= 2.3.0 | 2.3.1 | 6 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | WP Meta and Date Remover < 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings | 6.4 | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 1.9.6 | 1.9.6 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 657 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,319 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,217 |
| 25 May 2026 | 18,082 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 20,511 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,598 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 4,309 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,630 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,284 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 5,132 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 3,241 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,938 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,059 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,766 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,554 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,388 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,730 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,151 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,965 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,168 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,101 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,922 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,207 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,860 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,687 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,442 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 301 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.3.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | prasadkirpekar |
| Added | 4 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 31 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | date, posts, author, remover, metadata |
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Questions
Is WP Meta and Date Remover still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 May 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Meta and Date Remover, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer prasadkirpekar since Mar 2015.
Was WP Meta and Date Remover removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Meta and Date Remover safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Meta and Date Remover update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.7. No one-star spike after it.