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Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

by Pankaj Mondal · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 23 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
gurudeb9 Apr 2013 to 23 Sep 2025, 175 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star28
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
4 May 202696
11 May 2026151
18 May 2026172
25 May 2026180
1 Jun 2026158
8 Jun 2026163
15 Jun 2026144
22 Jun 2026138
29 Jun 2026164
6 Jul 2026174
13 Jul 2026133
20 Jul 2026188
27 Jul 2026144
3 Aug 2026188
10 Aug 2026169
17 Aug 2026182
24 Aug 2026158
31 Aug 2026163
7 Sep 2026160
14 Sep 2026178
21 Sep 2026207
28 Sep 2026168
5 Oct 2026165
12 Oct 2026166
19 Oct 2026383
26 Oct 2026258
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

IP Location BlockScore 96 · 10,000+Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityScore 94 · 5,000,000+Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security HardeningScore 93 · 600,000+WP Content Copy Protection & No Right ClickScore 93 · 100,000+NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and FirewallScore 93 · 100,000+

Facts

Version17.1
AuthorPankaj Mondal
Added9 Apr 2013
Last updated23 Sep 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsmeta, remove, version, security, meta generator

Other plugins by this author: WP Really Simple Discovery Link Remover

Questions

Is Meta Generator and Version Info Remover still maintained?

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover was last updated on 23 Sep 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Meta Generator and Version Info Remover safe?

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Meta Generator and Version Info Remover?

The wordpress.org author is Pankaj Mondal. Recent committers: gurudeb, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Meta Generator and Version Info Remover?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.

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