Title: Remove Meta Generators Author: webbernaut Published: October 16, 2018 Last modified: March 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/remove-meta-generators/assets/icon-128x128.jpg?rev=2393006) # Remove Meta Generators By [webbernaut](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webbernaut/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-meta-generators.zip) * [Details](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/#description) * [Reviews](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/#reviews) * [Installation](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/#installation) * [Development](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/) ## Description This plugin removes all Meta Generator html tags (even WordPress core generator). Simple and easy to use, just install, activate and you will no longer have meta generator tags in your html/source code. No need to know or learn all the plugin meta generator hooks, this plugin covers all and any plugin that uses Over 2k plugins with known vulnerabilities, don’t let the plugin write it’s version number for easy access for exploiting a vulnerable version. Author URI: [Webbernaut](https://www.webbernaut.com) ## Installation 1. Install and Activate the plugin on the Plugins page ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/05040f0d01086aa6fa75048c19eaefc85ae989a74fb1286b31c4de375bc7c9bb? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect for mu-plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-for-mu-plugins/)󠁿 [javiereduardo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiereduardo/) November 26, 2022 It works in the mu-plugins folder with no modifications [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Remove Meta Generators” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ webbernaut ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webbernaut/) [Translate “Remove Meta Generators” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/remove-meta-generators) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/remove-meta-generators/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/remove-meta-generators/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-meta-generators/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-meta-generators/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1 * Modified regex expression for tighter control over meta generator tags as to not spill over to other tags for edge cases. * Adjusted add_action from `get_header` to `template_redirect` for start of regex to accommodate new WordPress themes that are starting to get away from traditional WordPress theme structure and more javascript focused and not calling header templates in traditional ways via wp_head() i.e. TwentyTwentyFour Theme * Order of Action hooks for reference https://developer.wordpress.org/apis/hooks/ action-reference/ #### 1.1.1 * Slight modification to regex, adjusted greedy style regex for more precise selection ## Meta * Version **1.1.1** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 1.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/) * Tags * [generator](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/generator/)[meta](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta/) [meta generator](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-generator/)[remove](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/remove/) [remove meta generator](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/remove-meta-generator/) * [Advanced View](https://es-hn.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-meta-generators/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ webbernaut ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webbernaut/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-meta-generators/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.paypal.me/webbernaut)