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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 27, 2026

Best Exif Plugins for WordPress

37 plugins are tagged “exif” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Meow Lightbox with 10K+ active installs.

Plugins in category37
#1 by installsMeow Lightbox
Top-30 installs22.3K+
Avg. health (this page)45/100

37 Exif plugins

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Best Exif Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Meow Lightbox Meow Lightbox The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos… by Jordy Meow 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (187) 3 weeks ago 94
2 Image Rotation Repair Image Rotation Repair The Image Rotation Repair plugin simply fixes image orientation based on EXIF data. This is… by Modern Tribe, Inc. 7K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (9) 9 years ago 39
3 Image Rotation Fixer Image Rotation Fixer Automatically fixes the rotation of JPEG images using PHP's EXIF extension, immediately… by Mert Yazıcıoğlu 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4 (15) 9 years ago 33
4 WP Strip Image Metadata WP Strip Image Metadata Strip image metadata on upload or via bulk action, and view image EXIF data. by Sami Falah 700+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 4 years ago 34
5 Exif Caption Exif Caption Insert the Exif data to the caption of the media. Also replaced caption of content. by Katsushi Kawamori 600+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (3) 1 month ago 61
6 EXIF Remover EXIF Remover Remove EXIF data from images on upload. by lastsplash (a11n) 500+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 4 weeks ago 72
7 Gallery Styles – Sort & Style the Gallery Block (Exif, Hover, Duotone) Gallery Styles Sort gallery images by Exif date, title or filename, plus hover styles, colors and duotone… by Daniel Floeter 500+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 days ago 59
8 Exif Details Exif Details Get detailed Exif information about the media file. by Katsushi Kawamori 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 month ago 72
9 VA Removing Exif VA Removing Exif Automatically remove all Exif data from the new JPEG images when uploading. by kuck1u 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 33
10 Strip Image Metadata Strip Image Metadata Strip potentially sensitive metadata from JPG, WebP and AVIF images on upload or via bulk… by Martin von Berg 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 month ago 72
11 Upload Media Exif Date Upload Media Exif Date When registering images in the media library, register with the date of EXIF information. by Katsushi Kawamori 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 1 month ago 72
12 MMWW MMWW Media Metadata Workflow Wizard: Integrate your media metadata workflow with WordPress's… by OllieJones 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (11) 8 months ago 51
13 Image Protection Image Protection Protects images on your WordPress site from being copied or captured, with optional EXIF… by TWK Media 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 3 days ago 60
14 Remove exif and metadata Remove exif and metadata Automatically remove exif and metadata data after uploading. Just moment supported format… by EdgarKotov 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4 (5) 11 years ago 34
15 Media Metadata List Media Metadata List Displays a list of metadata in the Media Library list view. by Katsushi Kawamori 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2) 1 month ago 70
16 Force use of ImageMagick image library Force use of ImageMagick image library Forces WordPress to use the ImageMagick image library. This plugin is no longer maintained. by Mark Howells-Mead 90+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 months ago 40
17 EXIF Viewer EXIF Viewer EXIF Viewer displays EXIF data in Edit Media Screen, appends EXIF data to JPEG media page… by Carlo Daniele 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 9 years ago 31
18 EXIFize My Dates EXIFize My Dates Update Post Dates from Image Metadata (EXIF) in WordPress. Great for photoblogs. by LBell 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4 (2) 9 months ago 43
19 Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post Extends the attachment meta data to include a much wider range of EXIF and IPTC information… by Mark Howells-Mead 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 months ago 39
20 Display Exif Display Exif This plugin instantly adds exif data window on its image. You have nothing to modify your… by V.J.Catkick 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 15 years ago 23
21 EXIFify EXIFify One-click EXIF metadata stripping for your media library, with automatic removal on every… by Kasuga 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 62
22 Thenaynhe Watermark Thenaynhe Watermark Add an image watermark to uploads, strip EXIF metadata, rename files after the post title… by thenaynhe 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 57
23 WPExifView WPExifView Image EXIF information embedded within the body of the post. by tatsuya 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 15 years ago 23
24 EXIF Columns EXIF Columns This plugin adds columns to the WordPress built in Media Library for EXIF metadata. by fergu5 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 14 years ago 30
25 Leaflet Maps Marker Image Extension Leaflet Maps Marker Image Extension Extension to Leaflet Maps Marker to make markers from images. by neilb27 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
26 Phototools: geo2wikipedia Phototools: geo2wikipedia Add wikipedia extracts to your page as a widgid, above or under your content or using… by jondor 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 years ago 23
27 Image Exif Image Exif This is a plugin that will show exif information for your image. by celery94 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
28 Update Post with EXIF data Update Post with EXIF data Reads in EXIF data of Post Thumbnail, then adds Post tags and a custom meta value… by Mark Howells-Mead 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 30
29 yapb-geotag yapb-geotag Extract GPS data from Yet another photoblog plugin images and creates meta data for Geotag… 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
30 EXIFwidget EXIFwidget Shows EXIF info as widget or in the text using a shortcode. Part of the phototools plugins by jondor <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 years ago 21

Top Exif plugins, head to head

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Meow LightboxMeow Lightbox vs Image Rotation RepairImage Rotation Repair Meow LightboxMeow Lightbox vs Image Rotation FixerImage Rotation Fixer Meow LightboxMeow Lightbox vs WP Strip Image MetadataWP Strip Image Metada… Image Rotation RepairImage Rotation Repair vs Image Rotation FixerImage Rotation Fixer Image Rotation RepairImage Rotation Repair vs WP Strip Image MetadataWP Strip Image Metada… Image Rotation FixerImage Rotation Fixer vs WP Strip Image MetadataWP Strip Image Metada…

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026

What is the most popular exif plugin for WordPress?

Meow Lightbox is the most popular exif plugin with 10K+ active installs and a 4.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many exif plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 37 plugins tagged “exif” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which exif plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Meow Lightbox has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 187 reviews.

Are these exif plugins actively maintained?

4 of the top 30 exif plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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