wp_head() cleaner
by jwilsson · Uncategorized
Remove unused tags from wp_head() output.
86 health vs 56 average across 16,376 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 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.4K
now · peak 2.5K
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.0.0
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-11-20 · 1,426 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alok Sharma4.6y ago
The plugin is clean, simple and very easy to use. I am using it on all my & customer sites as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dan Zakirov5.3y ago
nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous5.4y ago
Amazing plug in, stripped a lot of unwanted junk out of the header
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elenaandmeg6.6y ago
Sure beats hacking the WPcore! Easy to use and covers just about everything that ought to be pruned from the <head>. Saved me hours of work. Thanks for this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ackilles9.4y ago
This shaved 2 seconds off my load time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 38851610.8y ago
Good hygiene for your <head>.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0.0 Tested with WordPress 7.0. Dropped support for WordPress versions below 6.0. Dropped support for PHP versions below 7.4. Improved language handling. All languages are now automatically loaded from wordpress.org. Plugin o 3.0.0
- — Version 2.0.9 Tested with WordPress 6.9. Prepared for PHP 8.5 compatbility. 2.0.9
- — Version 2.0.8 Tested with WordPress 6.8. 2.0.8
- — Version 2.0.7 Tested with WordPress 6.7. 2.0.7
- — Version 2.0.6 Tested with WordPress 6.6. 2.0.6
- — Version 2.0.5 Tested with WordPress 6.5. 2.0.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 128 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 104 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-27 3K+ → 2K+ down
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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Head Trimmer 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Unbloater 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Remove WordPress Overhead 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Remove Meta Generators 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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