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Head Trimmer

v1.0.6

by John Dalesandro · updated 4 months ago

Selectively remove WordPress version information, feeds, shortlinks, emoji support, scripts, styles, and other automatically generated extras from the …

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Rank
#25,703
Up6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,742 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Head Trimmer at a glance

Head Trimmer is a WordPress plugin by John Dalesandro with 20+ active installs, the #25,703 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.6 came out on Jun 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 34 plugins tagged “head”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

51 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Head Trimmer Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateHead Trimmer
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26 · -3.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2626.527Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202626
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202626
Nov 4, 202626
Nov 3, 202626
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202626
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202626
Oct 29, 202626
Oct 28, 202626
Oct 27, 202627

Rank over time

#25,703 · up 53 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#25.6K#25.8K#26KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#25,703
Nov 8, 2026#25,709
Nov 6, 2026#25,576
Nov 5, 2026#25,540
Nov 3, 2026#25,904
Nov 1, 2026#26,008
Oct 31, 2026#25,979
Oct 30, 2026#25,936
Oct 29, 2026#25,999
Oct 27, 2026#25,756

Growth %

Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.70%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
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Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.6
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 26, 2022
Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Head Trimmer

How many websites use Head Trimmer?

Head Trimmer is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,703 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Head Trimmer been downloaded?

3,742 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Head Trimmer last updated?

Version 1.0.6 came out on Jun 12, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Head Trimmer compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Head Trimmer still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Head Trimmer have?

No one has reviewed Head Trimmer on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Head Trimmer?

The plugins most like Head Trimmer, by the tags they share, are Meta Generator and Version Info Remover (10K+), Header and Footer Scripts (200K+) and Head & Footer Code (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Head Trimmer
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorJohn Dalesandro
First releasedMay 26, 2022
Version1.0.6
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJun 12, 2026

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