Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
by Pankaj Mondal · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along with Meta Generator in the head section and in RSS feeds.
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Health
B 73/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “meta” for “remover”. “meta” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remover” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 66 average across 1,786 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 240.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 406 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 28 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 406 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| appended version | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remover version number | #1 | #1 | — |
| generator tag remover | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp generator meta tag remover | #1 | #1 | — |
| meta generator your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| remover | #7 | #4 | down 1 |
| version your tag | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| remove meta generator | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| info | #18 | #14 | down 1 |
| meta info | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| remove version rss | #9 | #9 | up 1 |
| meta version | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| remove generator | #15 | #14 | 0 |
| remove meta | #16 | #19 | down 1 |
| site info | #20 | #14 | up 2 |
| remove version | #20 | #16 | 0 |
| version remove | #24 | #16 | 0 |
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “meta” for “remover”. “meta” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remover” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.4K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v17.1 · 23 Sep 2025
43
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kevin van Rijn1.1y ago
Removed all my generator tags but one, created a support request for the last one and it got solved lightning fast. Plugin doesn’t slow down page generation if anything it speeds it up. Can’t ask for more than that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ felixkottek2.6y ago
does exactly what you want. please continue to develop this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ThomDJ3.3y ago
The plugin has many options for disabling meta tags, and it’s easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tano4.4y ago
This is the first plugin I install after every WP setup. Works great and the support is amazing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GDriver4.6y ago
works great, love the plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cronwerk4.9y ago
Excellent! This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by cronwerk.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NabDL5.2y ago
Excellent and easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suwarrow95.7y ago
Even for beginners a great and simple to use plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 17.1 Updated: Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Removal code updated. 17.1
- — Version 17.0 Added: Elementor Website Builder Meta Generator Removal. 17.0
- — Version 16.0 Added: Image Placeholders Meta Generator Removal. Added: Performance Lab Meta Generator Removal. Added: Performant Translations Meta Generator Removal. Added: WEBP Uploads (Modern Image Formats) Meta Generator Removal. 16.0
- — Version 15.1 Added: Remove ‘Powered by WordPress’ from Admin Login Page source code. 15.1
- — Version 15.0 Added: Remove Admin Dashboard Help Tab. 15.0
- — Version 14.0.2 Updated: OB Flush null check added. 14.0.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along with Meta Generat..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Divi, Yoast, Google Analytics and 3 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,143 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2018-11-15 7K+ → 10K+ up after 356 days in tier
- 2017-11-24 5K+ → 7K+ up after 267 days in tier
- 2017-03-02 3K+ → 5K+ up after 543 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 2K+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Remove Meta Generators 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - W wp_head() cleaner 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Meta for WooCommerce 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
Meta pixel for WordPress 400K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
SEO SIMPLE PACK 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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