Remove Meta Generators
Remove all meta generator tags for all plugins. No settings necessary! Install and activate.
Solid choice
Remove Meta Generators is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Remove Meta Generators stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| generator | #27 |
| meta | #15 |
| meta generator | #2 |
| remove | #10 |
| remove meta generator | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Remove Meta Generators
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
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 <meta name=”generator” content=”Plugin Name Version 1.0.0″ />
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
Installation
- Install and Activate the plugin on the Plugins page
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_headertotemplate_redirectfor 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
For developers
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FAQ
Remove Meta Generators: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Remove Meta Generators free?
Yes. Remove Meta Generators is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Meta Generators safe to use in 2026?
Remove Meta Generators is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Meta Generators?
Remove Meta Generators is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,635 times since it launched in October 2018. It was downloaded 256 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Meta Generators work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Meta Generators is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Remove Meta Generators last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on July 24, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Remove Meta Generators?
Remove Meta Generators is developed and maintained by webbernaut.
What are the best alternatives to Remove Meta Generators?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Meta Generators are WP Sitemap Page (200K+ installs), SMK Sidebar Generator (10K+ installs) and FakerPress (10K+ installs).
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