Why hiding the WordPress version is crucial

The security of your website is essential. Hackers often target sites running outdated versions of WordPress (the content management system used by much of the web). Find out why hiding the versions of your CSS and JS (the style and behavior code of the page) is a crucial measure to protect your site.

When you have plugins or an outdated version of WordPress on your site, you are exposing it to potential vulnerabilities (known weaknesses). Hackers know how to exploit them to gain unauthorized access. That is why it is vital to always keep WordPress and plugins updated.

If your site does not use the latest version of WordPress or the latest versions of your plugins, you must hide the version you are using: this will prevent hackers from identifying it (it often appears in file URLs) and focusing on looking for specific holes in that version. Another piece of the same work: remove admin menu items with Code Snippets.

To hide the WordPress version, the CSS, and the JS, you must make a few changes. Below is the code to insert it as a snippet (a code fragment that is added without touching the theme).