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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. jwilsson/wp-head-cleaner ActiveWordpress-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) jwilsson/wp-head-cleaner ======================== WordPress plugin to remove unused tags from wp\_head() output. v3.0.0(1mo ago)91.1k2GPL-2.0-onlyPHP Since Nov 24Pushed 1mo ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/jwilsson/wp-head-cleaner)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/jwilsson/wp-head-cleaner)[ RSS](/packages/jwilsson-wp-head-cleaner/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 4w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (24)Used By (0) ``` === wp_head() cleaner === Contributors: jwilsson Tags: wp_head, head, meta, clean, remove Requires PHP: 7.4 Requires at least: 6.0 Tested up to: 7.0 Stable tag: 3.0.0 License: GPL2 Remove unused tags from wp_head() output. == Description == WordPress adds all kinds of ``-tags to the `` section of your site. Some of these tags are quite good and have real uses, others make sense for some sites and others doesn't. Some tags are even considered a security risk, since they tell the world which version of WordPress you're currently running. This plugin allows you to remove all of the ``-tags that WordPress outputs by default. You decide on a tag-by-tag basis which tags to remove and which to keep. Nothing's enforced, you're 100% in charge. == Installation == = Install = 1. Upload the plugin's folder to your WordPress plugin folder (manually or through `Plugins` / `Add new` menu in WordPress). 2. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress. 3. Decide on which tags to remove via the `Settings` / `wp_head() cleaner` menu in WordPress. = Uninstall = 1. Deactivate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress. 2. Click on `Delete` which will delete both the plugin files and the settings stored in the database. == Screenshots == 1. Admin interface == Changelog == = 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 options are now properly sanitized. = 2.0.9 = * Tested with WordPress 6.9. * Prepared for PHP 8.5 compatbility. = 2.0.8 = * Tested with WordPress 6.8. = 2.0.7 = * Tested with WordPress 6.7. = 2.0.6 = * Tested with WordPress 6.6. = 2.0.5 = * Tested with WordPress 6.5. = 2.0.4 = * Tested with WordPress 6.4. = 2.0.3 = * Tested with WordPress 6.3. = 2.0.2 = * Tested with WordPress 6.2. = 2.0.1 = * Tested with WordPress 6.1. = 2.0.0 = * Dropped support for WordPress versions below 5.0. * Dropped support for PHP versions below 7.3. * Tested with WordPress 6.0. = 1.6.3 = * Tested with WordPress 5.9. = 1.6.2 = * Tested with WordPress 5.8. = 1.6.1 = * Updated Swedish translations. = 1.6.0 = * Added option to remove robots image preview directive. * Tested with WordPress 5.7. = 1.5.9 = * Tested with WordPress 5.6. = 1.5.8 = * Tested with WordPress 5.5. * Updated Swedish translations. = 1.5.7 = * Tested with WordPress 5.4. = 1.5.6 = * Tested with WordPress 5.3. = 1.5.5 = * Tested with WordPress 5.2. = 1.5.4 = * Tested with WordPress 5.1. = 1.5.3 = * Tested with WordPress 5.0. = 1.5.2 = * Tested with WordPress 4.9. = 1.5.1 = * Tested with WordPress 4.8. = 1.5.0 = * Added Composer support. * Moved localization loading to `init` hook. * Minor code style fixes. * Tested with WordPress 4.7. = 1.4.0 = * Added option for oEmbed scripts. = 1.3.0 = * Added option for resource hints. * Tested with WordPress 4.6. = 1.2.0 = * Added action links to plugin screen. * Added labels to option descriptions. * Tested with WordPress 4.5. = 1.1.0 = * Added option for REST API. * Added option for oEmbed. * Tested with WordPress 4.4. = 1.0.0 = * Initial release. ``` ### Health Score 53 — FairBetter than 96% of packages Maintenance91 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity22 Limited adoption so far Community11 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity73 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 98.6% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~157 days Recently: every ~171 days Total 23 Last Release 44d ago Major Versions v1.6.2 → v2.0.02022-05-06 v2.0.9 → v3.0.02026-05-17 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/567607?v=4)[Jonathan Wilsson](/maintainers/jwilsson)[@jwilsson](https://github.com/jwilsson) --- Top Contributors [![jwilsson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/567607?v=4)](https://github.com/jwilsson "jwilsson (72 commits)")[![seriocomic](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6701714?v=4)](https://github.com/seriocomic "seriocomic (1 commits)") --- Tags wordpress ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/jwilsson-wp-head-cleaner/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/jwilsson-wp-head-cleaner/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/jwilsson-wp-head-cleaner) ``` ### Alternatives [helsingborg-stad/municipio A bootstrap theme for creating municipality sites. 4028.3k10](/packages/helsingborg-stad-municipio)[mautic/core Mautic Open Source Distribution 9.8k2.6k9](/packages/mautic-core)[mediawiki/maps Adds various mapping features to MediaWiki 78149.7k3](/packages/mediawiki-maps)[rainlab/blog-plugin Blog plugin for October CMS 17158.6k](/packages/rainlab-blog-plugin)[civicrm/civicrm-drupal-8 Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations. 19246.3k2](/packages/civicrm-civicrm-drupal-8)[starcitizentools/citizen-skin A beautiful, usable, responsive MediaWiki skin with in-depth extension support. 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