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Header Junk Remover

v1.0.3

by Joseph Brzezowski · updated 4 months ago

Short Description: Remove unnecessary meta tags and junk from your WordPress header for faster load times and cleaner code.

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Rank
#26,096
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Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.4K
1,448 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Header Junk Remover at a glance

Header Junk Remover is a WordPress plugin by Joseph Brzezowski with 20+ active installs, the #26,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Jun 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “junk”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Header Junk Remover Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateHeader Junk Remover
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · -3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.242526Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202625
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202624
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625
Oct 27, 202626

Rank over time

#26,096 · up 387 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.2K#26.4K#26.6KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,096
Nov 6, 2026#26,225
Nov 5, 2026#26,346
Nov 4, 2026#26,349
Nov 3, 2026#26,676
Nov 2, 2026#26,473
Nov 1, 2026#26,629
Oct 29, 2026#26,481
Oct 28, 2026#26,513
Oct 27, 2026#26,483

Growth %

Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+4.17%
Nov 3, 2026-4.00%
Nov 2, 2026+4.17%
Nov 1, 2026-4.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.85%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #26513 → #26346
    • 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
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 4, 2025
Last updated
Jun 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Header Junk Remover

How many websites use Header Junk Remover?

Header Junk Remover 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 #26,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Header Junk Remover been downloaded?

1,448 times in total since 2025.

When was Header Junk Remover last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Header Junk Remover 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 Header Junk Remover still maintained?

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

What rating does Header Junk Remover have?

No one has reviewed Header Junk Remover on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Header Junk Remover?

The plugins most like Header Junk Remover, by the tags they share, are Debloat (30K+), WPCode (3M+) and Header Footer Code Manager (600K+). Compare all alternatives

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Header Junk Remover
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.4K
AuthorJoseph Brzezowski
First releasedSep 4, 2025
Version1.0.3
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 18, 2026

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