Title: WP Core Update Cleaner Author: Upperdog Published: Декабрь 22, 2014 Last modified: Мартъи 19, 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-core-update-cleaner/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1051372) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-core-update-cleaner/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1051372) # WP Core Update Cleaner By [Upperdog](https://profiles.wordpress.org/upperdog/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner.1.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner/#description) * [Reviews](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner/#reviews) * [Development](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/) ## Description When WordPress is updated, it re-installs wp-config-sample.php, readme files, and license files even though you may have deleted them before. This plugin automatically removes these files when WordPress is manually or automatically updated. It also removes these files when activating the plugin for the first time. Removing these files is not mandatory, but you may want to if you don’t want them to expose your WordPress version or if you just like to keep things neat and clean. Files that are removed: * License files, both default and localized * Readme files, both default and localized * wp-config-sample.php * wp-admin/install.php **_You may not want to install this plugin if you’re using a plugin or service to scans your site to verify checksums on the core files. When the removed files are missing it might result in warnings._** ### Manual installation 1. Upload the `wp-core-update-cleaner` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. ## Screenshots * [[ * The plugin gives you feedback on which files are being removed. ## FAQ ### Why does this plugin exist? We found ourselves manually deleting wp-config-sample.php, readme.html, and license. txt every time we updated a WordPress site. If you’re maintaining multiple WordPress sites like us, this can get tedious. So instead, we developed this plugin to take care of deleting these files for us. ### Why should I delete these files? You don’t have to delete these files if you want to keep them for some reason. However, the readme file contains the version number of the WordPress version you’re running. This may be used by bots or evil people trying to hurt your site by taking advantage of security exploits in your version if you’ve not installed security patches. Also, there’s no reason to have wp-config-sample.php and the license files just laying around. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b2422aa1cf6c5d1b1bff7cf3a3cee116a21a3c901ba7eacc83354f9f8128bf26? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-9010/)󠁿 [SypaCC](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sypacc/) Апрель 30, 2020 It makes life much easier by doing it’s job perfectly. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd1d58ce44ef22dd5be33ba7dff3235101a6ab0102776b77dda7ccbd30c23405? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great, could be Greater!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-could-be-greater/)󠁿 [Curtis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/salsafire/) Сентябрь 3, 2016 Thank you for your plugin development. This plugin does what it says. Was using a read.me plugin remover on my sites. This is even better. Second the thought of a future update to add removal install.php. [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP Core Update Cleaner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Upperdog ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/upperdog/) * [ Emil Gustafsson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gesen/) [Translate “WP Core Update Cleaner” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-core-update-cleaner/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-core-update-cleaner/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-core-update-cleaner/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-core-update-cleaner/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 (2018-10-27) * Remove files when plugin is activated so site admins don’t have to wait for the next core update for the files to be removed. #### 1.1.0 (2018-10-22) * Add wp-admin/install.php to the list of files to remove. * Add support for running the plugin on automatic core updates. * Enable installation with Composer. #### 1.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.2.0** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **900+** * WordPress version ** 3.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.5.8** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner/) * Tags * [core](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/core/)[update](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/update/) [upgrade](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/upgrade/) * [Advanced View](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-core-update-cleaner/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Upperdog ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/upperdog/) * [ Emil Gustafsson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gesen/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-core-update-cleaner/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://paypal.me/gesen)