Plugin info

Total downloads: 230,805
Active installs: 10,000
Total reviews: 28
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 3 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/23/2025 (98 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/9/2013 (12 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 5.3

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 98 days ago • 28 reviews

56/100

Is Meta Generator and Version Info Remover abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 98 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.3

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Description

This plugin will remove the version information that gets appended to enqueued style and script URLs. It will also remove the Meta Generator tag in the head and in RSS feeds. Adds a bit of obfuscation to hide the WordPress version number and generator tag that many sniffers detect automatically from view source. Option available to selectively exclude any style or script file from version info removal process.

You can enable/disable each removal options from admin dashboard:

  • Remove WordPress Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Slider Revolution Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove WPBakery Page Builder Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Easy Digital Downloads Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Master Slider Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove LayerSlider Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Site Kit by Google Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Divi Theme Meta Generator Tag (By default disabled; if required enable from Settings)
  • Remove Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Tag (By default disabled; if required enable from Settings)
  • Remove Image Placeholders Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Performance Lab Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove Performant Translations Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove WEBP Uploads (Modern Image Formats) Meta Generator Tag
  • Remove WP Admin Footer Version & Thank You Note (By default disabled; if required enable from Settings)
  • Remove Version from Stylesheet
  • Remove Version from Script
  • Exclude files from version info removal process (by providing comma separated file names)
  • Remove Yoast SEO comments
  • Remove WP Rocket comments backlink and mention
  • Remove Google Analytics (MonsterInsights) comments
  • Remove Admin Bar WordPress Logo
  • Remove Admin Login Page Logo
  • Remove WordPress Text from Admin Login Page Title
  • Remove WordPress Text from Admin Pages’ Titles
  • Remove Admin Dashboard Help Tab

You have any suggestions to make this plugin better? Please share your thoughts in the support thread.

Dashboard > Settings > Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

This plugin is trusted since 2013.

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Installation

  1. Unzip the zipped file and upload to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Manage individual options from Dashboard > Settings > Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I exclude a script/css file?

Yes! You can exclude any script/css files by providing the file names in comma separated format.

Will this plugin cause any problem with WordPress update process?

Not at all! It will cause no problem with WordPress update process.

After plugin update do I need to do anything?

Please go to plugin settings: Dashboard > Settings > Meta Generator and Version Info Remover. Check if all the relevant checkboxes are enabled.

Review feed

alex chousmith
3/12/2020

Works as intended

Cleans up meta tags and removes versions we dont need, cleaning up source code and increasing site speed. Just set it and forget it.

Screenshots

  1. Settings page

    Settings page

  2. Settings page with a list of files (comma separated list) to exclude from version info removal process

    Settings page with a list of files (comma separated list) to exclude from version info removal process

  3. View source demo

    View source demo

Changelog

17.1

  • Updated: Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Removal code updated.

17.0

  • Added: Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Removal.

16.0

  • Added: Image Placeholders Meta Generator Removal.
  • Added: Performance Lab Meta Generator Removal.
  • Added: Performant Translations Meta Generator Removal.
  • Added: WEBP Uploads (Modern Image Formats) Meta Generator Removal.

15.1

  • Added: Remove ‘Powered by WordPress’ from Admin Login Page source code.

15.0

  • Added: Remove Admin Dashboard Help Tab.

14.0.2

  • Updated: OB Flush null check added.

14.0.1

  • Updated: OB Flush Hook from wp_head to shutdown.

14.0

  • Added: Remove WordPress Text from Admin Login Page Title.
  • Added: Remove WordPress Text from Admin Pages’ Titles.

13.1

  • Updated: Google Analytics (MonsterInsights) comments removal.

13.0

  • Added: WP Rocket comments backlink and mention removal.

12.2

  • Added: Admin Footer Version Removal.
  • Added: Admin Footer Thank You Text Removal.

12.1

  • Removed: Deprecated screen_icon function.

12.0

  • Added: Site Kit by Google Meta Generator Removal.

11.0

  • Added: Divi Theme Meta Generator Removal.

10.0

  • Added: Admin Bar WordPress Logo Removal.
  • Added: Admin Login Page Logo Removal.

9.0

  • Added: LayerSlider Meta Generator Removal.

8.0

  • Added: Master Slider Meta Generator Removal.

7.0

  • Added: Easy Digital Downloads Meta Generator Removal.

6.2

  • Updated: Yoast SEO comments removal code updated.

6.1

  • Updated: Eliminate any PHP Notices and to meet PHP Strict Standards requirements.

6.0.4

  • Removed: Other language translation files to fix display errors.

6.0.3

  • Updated: Supported generator name.

6.0.2

  • Updated: PHP notice fix for screen_icon.

6.0.1

  • Updated: Language translations.

6.0

  • Updated: Version removal feature – Added version argument checking.

5.1.1

  • Updated: Code improvements.

5.1

  • Added: Google Analytics (MonsterInsights) comments removal.

5.0

  • Added: Yoast SEO comments removal.

4.4.1

  • Updated: Language translations.

4.4

  • Added: WPBakery Page Builder Meta Generator Removal.

4.3

  • Added: Slider Revolution Meta Generator Removal.

4.2

  • Added: WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) Meta Generator Removal.

4.1

  • Added: German language translations.
  • Added: Spanish language translations.
  • Added: French language translations.
  • Added: Italian language translations.

4.0

  • Added: i18n (Internationalization) support.

3.4

  • Updated: Refactoring and improvements.

3.3

  • Updated: Data persistence logic on plugin re-activation hook.

3.2

  • Updated: Eliminate any PHP Notices and to meet PHP Strict Standards requirements.

3.1

  • Updated: Support for servers running PHP 5.3 or less added. Version 3.0 used a code that was supported only for PHP 5.4+. This has been modified to support all servers.

3.0

  • Updated: Feature enhancement – Exclude files from version info removal process (by providing comma separated file names).
  • Added: Screenshots

2.2

  • Updated: WordPress Tested Upto Info. WordPress 4.0 supported.

2.1

  • Updated: Generator Remover Filter.

2.0

  • Added: Options to manage the settings from Administrator Dashboard.

1.0

  • Initial Commit.