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Code from the tutorial:
remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator'); //Remove WordPress version from site
In this tutorial you're going to learn how to remove the WordPress version number (WordPress generator meta tag) from your source code.
Why is this is an important security enhancement?
Hackers use automated tools to detect WordPress version numbers and identify potential vulnerabilities in your website. When you remove WordPress generator tag, which contains the WordPress version number, hackers can't see what version of WordPress you have.
Therefore, they don't have a clear understanding of potential vulnerabilities and that makes their hacking more difficult.
The special WordPress meta tags that place the version number into your source code is actually quite easy to remove. All you have to do is copy and paste the code above into your theme's functions.php file and click Save.
You can also use a plugin by Adam Harley; however, this plugin hasn't been updated in over two years. https://wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wo...
You may also want to consider using as few plugins as possible. I outline the reasons for this in a blog post here: https://wplearninglab.com/how-many-wo...
I hope this information helps you! If you have any questions leave a comment below or ping me @WPLearningLab on Twitter.
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