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How to Hide Your WordPress Version for Enhanced Security

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Enhance your WordPress security by learning how to effectively hide your WordPress version. This snippet provides essential steps for security reasons, making your website more robust against potential threats.


<?php

add_filter('the_generator','_return_empty_string');

function remove_version_from_assets($src) {
    $wp_version = get_bloginfo('version');

    if(strpos($src,'ver='.$wp_version) !== false) {
        $src = remove_query_arg('ver',$src);
    }

    return $src;
}
add_filter('style_loader_src','remove_version_from_assets',9999); 
add_filter('script_loader_src',' remove_version_from_assets',9999);
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