Description
Remove the version from your WordPress website completely, increasing security and thwarting potential hacks by hiding WordPress version information from the source code.
This plugin:
– Removes the WordPress version number from the HTML meta generator tag.
– Removes version query strings (?ver=x.x.x) from CSS and JavaScript files.
– Hides the WordPress version from RSS feed generator tags.
– Adds security headers to prevent attacks and improve site security.
Screenshots
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Installation
- Upload
remove-version-info.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to your homepage, CTRL+U to view the source, and confirm that the WordPress version number has been removed from:
- Meta generator tag.
- Query strings in CSS and JS files.
- Optional: You can check your security headers using developer tools in your browser to verify that headers like
Content-Security-PolicyandX-Content-Type-Optionsare being set.
FAQ
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Why should I use this plugin when I can just put the code into my functions.php file?
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You can do that, but when you update or change your theme, it will be removed (along with any other modifications done to the
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Will this plugin persist even if I change or update my theme?
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Yes. This plugin works independently of your theme and will continue to function regardless of theme changes.
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What happens if I deactivate or uninstall this plugin?
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If you deactivate or uninstall this plugin, the version information will no longer be removed.
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What security headers does this plugin add?
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The plugin adds the following headers:
– Content-Security-Policy: Helps prevent XSS attacks by specifying allowed sources for content.
– X-Content-Type-Options: Prevents browsers from interpreting files as a different MIME type.
– X-UA-Compatible: Forces Internet Explorer to use the latest rendering engine.
Contributors & Developers
“Remove Version Info” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.2
- Combined filters for version removal to improve code efficiency.
- Added security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options for enhanced security.
- Added localization support for plugin translations.
- Improved code comments for better maintainability and readability.
1.1
- Initial release.