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Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along with Meta Generator in the head section and in RSS feeds.

By Pankaj Mondal·Meta·Free
5(28 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 6 months ago
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As of April 2026, Meta Generator and Version Info Remover is a WordPress meta plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 28 reviews. It has been downloaded 235K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).

5/528 reviews
10K+active installs
235K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

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
  • …
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Ratings & Reviews

528 reviews
5 ★
28
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Recent Reviews

Fast and works perfectly
by Kevin van Rijn·6 months ago·1 reply

Removed all my generator tags but one, created a support request for the last one and it got solved lightning fast. Plugin doesn’t slow down page generation if anything it speeds it up. Can’t ask for more than that.

does what it should do
by felixkottek·2 years ago·3 replies

does exactly what you want. please continue to develop this great plugin!

Many options and easy to use!
by ThomDJ·2 years ago

The plugin has many options for disabling meta tags, and it’s easy to use!

A must-have for every WP setup
by Tano·3 years ago·1 reply

This is the first plugin I install after every WP setup.
Works great and the support is amazing!

works great
by GDriver·4 years ago·1 reply

works great, love the plugin

Download Trends

Today: 20Yesterday: 25This week: 215Period total: 21K

Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP5.3+ required

Version Adoption

v17.1
62.4%
v16.0
16.0%
Other
12.9%
v15.1
8.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

17.1

  • Updated: Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Removal code updated.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Pankaj MondalPankaj Mondal
Plugin Info
Version
17.1
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2025
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
5.3+
Active Installs
10K+
Downloads
235K+
Added
Apr 9, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

metaremoveversionsecuritymeta generator

Developer

P
Pankaj Mondal
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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