Can someone explain to me what is this for?

I'm new in wordpress and I saw this in my source page.

<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 2.8.2" />

I don't know seo and I have no idea what is that for. Is it ok to remove it?

Thanks!

 

It's fine to remove it. You just edit the header.

 

It's okay to remove it, it has no use anyways.

 

Yes, you can also get a plugin to remove it...its good to take it out for security reasons anyway, so people don't know which version of WP your running.

 

You should remove it and add the following code to your Theme's functions.php file for security reasons:

<?php remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator'); ?>

Code (markup):

@HighRankingSEO - you don't need a Plugin to do that. Just go into the Theme's header.php file and remove it.

 

Just simply remove it.

 

Thanks guys! I also followed Dan Schulz's advise to put the code on my theme's function

Thanks again!

 

No problem. I've become rather adept at locking down WordPress blogs (there's a reason why they won a Pwnie for mass pwnage last year) so people can't hack into them easily. If you need any free advice on how to do that, well you know how to contact me.

 

Repped man

 

just remove it.. there is no problem with that.

 

@Dan
Thanks...didn't know it was that simple


Would this apply to say, Thesis Theme?

 

I wouldn't know, since I haven't bought Thesis (or any other paid Theme/framework).