# Hide the WordPress Version Number

> Removes the generator meta tag and the version from feeds, so the exact WordPress version is not advertised in your page source.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Security](https://wpide.com/library/category/security/)
- Tags: security, version, generator
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 6
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/hide-wordpress-version/

## Code

```php
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_generator' );
add_filter( 'the_generator', '__return_empty_string' );
```

## Notes

Hiding the version is not a replacement for keeping WordPress updated.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Hide the WordPress Version Number" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/