remove plugin version

  • SRD75

    (@srd75)


    1 week ago

    Hi, is it possible to hide WordPress plugin versions?

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  • Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    6 days, 9 hours ago

    Hi @srd75,

    What is the use-case for wanting to hide the version numbers of your WordPress plugins, and from which areas of WordPress? Wordfence doesn’t currently offer this option.

    Thanks,
    Peter.

    Thread Starter SRD75

    (@srd75)

    6 days, 8 hours ago

    G’day @wfpeter

    Our client’s IT dept wants to hide plugin versions on the front end.

    Cheers

    Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    6 days, 8 hours ago

    Hi @srd75,

    Hiding plugin versions may slow some attackers down but wouldn’t stop a determined attempt to access your site. Most plugins/themes are identifiable by their public components like JS and CSS files, or content in the site’s HTML that are necessary for them to work.

    We generally recommend that security through obscurity measures are less important for your site’s security than strong passwords/2FA, and identifying the source/type/intent of requests that are being made – as Wordfence does.

    Many thanks,
    Peter.

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