Hide Generator Version
by freemp · Uncategorized
Removes the generator meta-tag and comprehensively hides the version number of your WordPress installation.
80 health vs 58 average across 7,742 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
63
now · peak 189
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “80+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 90+ in roughly 108 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-25 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-24 80+ → 70+ down after 19 days in band
- 2026-06-05 70+ → 80+ up after 115 days in band
- 2026-02-10 60+ → 70+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-02-07 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-02-05 60+ → 70+ up after 222 days in band
- 2025-06-28 50+ → 60+ up after 5 days in band
- 2025-06-23 60+ → 50+ down after 2 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Disable Media Pages 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Remove admin menus by role 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A - R Remove Widget Titles 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
- H Hide Comments Feature 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/hide-generator-version" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Hide Generator Version — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Hide Generator Version: 80+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hide-generator-version