wp_head Cleaner: Site Booster Module
The Ocean Site Booster's wp_head Cleaner module enables you to control what's output in your website's <head> HTML element.
To access wp_head Cleaner, click on the cog icon, then toggle to enable the module.
Cleaning what gets output in a website's <head> element brings insignificant speed boost, but does influence the security boost by removing the information attackers are usually after, such as the WordPress platform itself, WordPress version and more.
Enable (or disable) any option you would like to use, then save changes at the bottom of the module page.
Available wp_head Cleaner options include:
- Disable Really Simple Discovery Link,
- Disable WordPress Generator Meta Tag,
- Disable Windows Live Writer Link,
- Disable S.W.ORG DNS Prefetch.
Disable Really Simple Discovery Link
This option enables you to remove the Really Simple Discovery (RSD) link from your website's <head> element and source code.
The RSD option serves a purpose if you plan to use third-party software, such as Windows Live Writer, to edit your website, instead of accessing, editing and/or writing on your website directly.
The RSD link looks like this: <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" ... />
The RSD link can be viewed when inspecting any page on your website or viewing the source code using the available browser options.
Disable WordPress Generator Meta Tag
This option enables you to remove the WordPress meta tag from your website's <head> element and source code.
This meta tag contains info that your website has been built with WordPress, as well as the current WordPress version you are running.
The WordPress meta tag looks like this: <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.1" />
The WordPress meta tag can be viewed when inspecting any page on your website or viewing the source code using the available browser options.
Disable Windows Live Writer Link
This option enables you to remove the Windows Live Writer link from your website's <head> element and source code.
Windows Live Writer (Microsoft) is a discontinued desktop blog-publishing app. If you don't have this app or don't plan to use it to edit your website, you can remove the unnecessary link.
The Windows Live Writer link looks like this: <link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" ... />
The Windows Live Writer link can be viewed when inspecting any page on your website or viewing the source code using the available browser options.
Disable S.W.ORG DNS Prefetch
This option enables you to remove S.W.ORG DNS prefetch link from your website's <head> element and source code.
DNS prefetch is used as an attempt to resolve domain names before a user follows a link. The main reason for DNS prefetch usage is to speed up website pages load when using various domains for page resources.
The S.W.ORG DNS prefetch link looks like this: <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s.w.org' />
The S.W.ORG DNS prefetch link can be viewed when inspecting any page on your website or viewing the source code using the available browser options.
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