Hide WordPress Version is a free security plugin designed for WordPress that focuses on enhancing privacy by removing the version string of WordPress from various locations. This plugin effectively targets the global variable $wp_version, ensuring that non-admin users do not see the version in the frontend. It also eliminates the generator tag output entirely, which can be a potential vulnerability, and hides the version information from the ‘Right Now’ admin dashboard widget and the admin footer for non-admins.

In addition to concealing version details, the plugin also removes the version from enqueued scripts and stylesheets, HTTP queries, XML-RPC responses, pingbacks, and Bloginfo() calls. Furthermore, it disables the update notice in the admin area for non-admin users, providing an additional layer of security and control. Overall, this plugin is a straightforward solution for users looking to bolster their WordPress site's privacy.