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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Metadata

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Metadata

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for metadata comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. SEOPress Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. WP Recipe Maker 89/100
  3. 3. Media File Renamer: Rename for better SEO 86/100
  4. 4. WP Meta and Date Remover 85/100
  5. 5. OG 85/100
  6. 6. Head Meta Data 84/100
  7. 7. JSM Show Post Metadata 84/100
  8. 8. Format Media Titles 83/100
  9. 9. PixTypes 82/100
  10. 10. JSM Show User Metadata 82/100
  11. 11. SOOZ 81/100
  12. 12. Hide/Remove Metadata 80/100
  13. 13. Quick Copy 80/100
  14. 14. Media Library Tools 80/100
  15. 15. Export/Import Media 79/100
1 SEOPress
Best overall Free by Benjamin Denis

SEOPress

WordPress SEO plugin with AI SEO metadata, schema, XML sitemap, redirections & Search Console. Privacy-first, white-label SEO. Now AI-ready.

4.8★
from 1,246 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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2 WP Recipe Maker
Free by Brecht

WP Recipe Maker

The easy and user-friendly recipe plugin for everyone. Automatic JSON-LD metadata for food AND how-to recipes will improve your SEO!

5★
from 354 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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4 WP Meta and Date Remover
Free by prasadkirpekar

WP Meta and Date Remover

Remove meta author and date information from posts and pages. Hide from Humans and Search engines.SEO friendly and most advance plugin.

4.2★
from 71 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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5 OG
Free by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)

OG

The simple method to add Open Graph metadata to your entries so that they look great when shared on sites.

4.8★
from 216 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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6 Head Meta Data
Free by Jeff Starr

Head Meta Data

Adds a custom set of <meta> tags to the <head> section of all posts & pages.

4.8★
from 19 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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7 JSM Show Post Metadata
Free by JS Morisset

JSM Show Post Metadata

Show post metadata (aka custom fields) in a metabox when editing posts / pages - a great tool for debugging issues with post metadata.

5★
from 12 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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8 Format Media Titles
Free by David Gwyer

Format Media Titles

Automatically clean up titles for new media uploads and copy the result to selected attachment fields.

4.8★
from 18 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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9 PixTypes
Free by pixelgrade

PixTypes

Theme-driven post types, taxonomies & custom fields.

2★
from 2 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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11 SOOZ
Free by Space Codes

SOOZ

SEO Autopilot that works with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, WooCommerce etc. to bulk-generate keyphrases, meta tags, alt text and more.

4.7★
from 12 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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12 Hide/Remove Metadata
Free by Catch Plugins

Hide/Remove Metadata

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.

3.6★
from 14 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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13 Quick Copy
Free by Iqbal Hossain

Quick Copy

Easily duplicate any post or page, including all metadata and taxonomies, with just one click.

5★
from 1 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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14 Media Library Tools
Free by Tiny Solutions

Media Library Tools

AI-powered bulk rename, bulk edit metadata, find duplicate images, clean up unused media, and more.

4.7★
from 13 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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15 Export/Import Media
Free by Maira Foresto

Export/Import Media

Import and export your WordPress media library from CSV with preview, batch processing, metadata support, and duplicate prevention.

3.7★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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