Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Custom Meta Widget | Hide Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 23 | 9 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Custom Meta Widget and Hide Plugins each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Custom Meta Widget audit • Hide Plugins audit
Custom Meta Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 23 reviews) compared to Hide Plugins (4.8★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Custom Meta Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Custom Meta Widget has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (23 vs 9).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Custom Meta Widget has 23 published reviews; Hide Plugins has 9 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Custom Meta Widget and Hide Plugins both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Hide Plugins" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.