WordPress adds a line to the head of every page that announces which version you are running. It looks harmless. It is a small gift to anyone scanning for sites stuck on an old release with a known hole in it. I built this to take that line out and leave nothing else changed.
What you get
- Removes the generator meta tag from your site head
- Removes the same version string from your RSS and Atom feeds, where it also hides
- No settings, no menu item, no database writes. Activate and the tag is gone.
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants one less thing telling attackers what to try first. It is not a security suite and it will not save a site that is already behind on updates. It just closes a window you were leaving open for no reason.
How to install
- Download the ZIP from GitHub.
- In your dashboard, go to Plugins, then Add New, then Upload Plugin.
- Choose the ZIP and click Install Now.
- Activate. That is the whole job.
Status note
This is an archived plugin. Originally published on WordPress.org, now maintained on GitHub (opens in new tab) and reviewed for security. Still works on current WordPress. No new features planned.
File details
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Tested with: WordPress 6.7 · PHP 8.1+
Format: .zip
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