Remove Meta Generators
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About
Remove all meta generator tags for all plugins. No settings necessary! Install and activate.
What It Does
Remove Meta Generators strips the <meta name="generator"> tag (and equivalents from RSS feeds) that WordPress and most plugins inject to advertise their versions. Once activated, it works silently with zero configuration, removing generator tags site-wide on both the front end and feed output. The effect is immediate and requires no ongoing management.
Who It's For
This plugin suits security-focused site owners, agencies managing client sites, and privacy-minded administrators who want to reduce technology-stack fingerprinting without writing custom code. It is particularly handy for freelancers who manage many WordPress installations and want a quick hardening tweak. Anyone running a stock WordPress site where hiding the version number is part of a broader hardening posture will benefit.
Who Should Skip It
If you only run a single personal blog with no security concerns, this is unnecessary overhead since meta generators reveal nothing an attacker cannot find with a simple fingerprinting tool. Developers who already use a child theme or mu-plugin to strip generator tags should skip it to avoid installing another plugin for a function already handled.
The Bottom Line
Remove Meta Generators is a tiny, focused utility that does exactly what it promises with no settings to fuss with, earning an overall quality score of 63.93/100. The perfect maintenance and compatibility scores are offset by very low popularity and a single rating, so treat user feedback as anecdotal rather than conclusive. Install it if you want a frictionless generator-tag scrubber and do not need anything more powerful.
Related Plugins
Pick ACF when you need to build custom meta boxes and field groups, not just strip generator tags.
Choose ACF Extended if you want advanced custom field features layered on top of ACF rather than generator tag removal.
Pick Meta Tag Manager when you want full control over all meta tags, not just the removal of generator tags.
Choose SEO Simple Pack if your priority is controlling SEO meta tags and titles rather than hiding generator information.
Pick Secure Custom Fields when you need ACF-like custom field functionality with a security-focused fork of the codebase.