Remove Generator Information
Remove all generator information on xhtml, html, rss2, atom, rdf, comments and export pages.
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Remove Generator Information shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Remove Generator Information stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| generator | >100 |
| metatag | #34 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Remove Generator Information
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Remove all generator information on xhtml, html, rss2, atom, rdf, comments and export pages.
Current version only removes the generator metatag from the HTTP header. Future versions will remove it from the theme as well.
Thanks to
Hermés Piqué
Installation
- Upload
remove-generator-informationto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- By default the plugin does nothing. Go to “Options” => “Remove Generator” to select where do you want to remove the generator meta tag!
Changelog
0.2
- Add “Select / Unselect all options” on a configuration page
0.1
- First release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Remove Generator Information: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Remove Generator Information free?
Yes. Remove Generator Information is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Generator Information safe to use in 2026?
Remove Generator Information shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Generator Information?
Remove Generator Information is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,986 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 115 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Generator Information work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Generator Information is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Remove Generator Information last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on January 5, 2010 (17 years ago).
What are the best alternatives to Remove Generator Information?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Generator Information are WP Sitemap Page (200K+ installs), SMK Sidebar Generator (10K+ installs) and FakerPress (10K+ installs).
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