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.
Opens WPIDE on
Code
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 add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.