Title: Hide WordPress Version
Author: Adam Harley (Kawauso)
Published: <strong>May 28, 2011</strong>
Last modified: May 28, 2011

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Hide WordPress Version

 By [Adam Harley (Kawauso)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kawauso/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hide-wordpress-version.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/#installation)
 * [Development](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-wordpress-version/)

## Description

Removes the WordPress version string from:

 * The `$wp_version` global variable (frontend only)
 * Generator tag output (removed entirely)
 * ‘Right Now’ admin dashboard widget (non-admins)
 * Admin dashboard footer (non-admins)
 * Scripts and stylesheets enqueued without a version declared
 * HTTP queries
 * XML-RPC responses
 * Pingbacks
 * Bloginfo() calls

Also removes the update notice in the admin for non-admins.

## Installation

 1. Upload `hide-wordpress-version.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

## FAQ

  Will this make my install secure?

No. You still need to keep up-to-date with the latest WordPress version. This plugin
will stop those less knowledgeable from finding out your version, but it is still
possible to find this out.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Really help](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/really-help/)󠁿

 [lencarifin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lencarifin/) February 7, 2017

thank you, this plugin avoid from defaced web

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## Contributors & Developers

“Hide WordPress Version” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Adam Harley (Kawauso) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kawauso/)

[Translate “Hide WordPress Version” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hide-wordpress-version)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-wordpress-version/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hide-wordpress-version/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hide-wordpress-version/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hide-wordpress-version/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

 * Added removal of upgrade notice in admin for non-admins

#### 1.0

 * First public release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **400+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.2.1**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/)
 * Tags
 * [security](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)[version](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/version/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wordpress-version/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  3 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-wordpress-version/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-wordpress-version/reviews/?filter=4)
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 *  [  0 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-wordpress-version/reviews/?filter=1)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Adam Harley (Kawauso) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kawauso/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-wordpress-version/)