ByeByeGenerator
Version
1.10 (last update on Apr 29, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
29
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
14 May 2010
This simple plugin allows the site administrator to customize the generator tag or remove it entirely. As of version 1.7 - also removes the generator tags from RSS and Atom feeds!
2.5+ users - you don't really need this plugin unless you're not comfortable editing your template index file. To do it in the template and save some system resources - just add this and Joomla will do the rest:
JFactory::getDocument->setGenerator(''); For newsfeeds - this plugin is still required!
If you're one of the many who think the generator tag is the last Joomla reference you need to remove, I'd like to direct you to my Clean Response plugin.
On request of rasterblaster, now optionally removes the robots tag too.
If you use Joomla Caching, be sure to place ByeByeGenerator before the "System - Cache" plugin in plugin ordering. This will ensure that cached pages also have the generator removed. The same thing goes for using the Jbetolo extension.
Version 1.10 resolves a PHP Strict Standards error - nothing serious.
Version 1.11 - added translations and prepared Joomla 3.x compatibility
4/26/2012 - Joomla 1.5/1.6/1.7 availability and support withdrawn.
All of my extensions are free and none of my extensions display advertisements or links to my sites or services. If you feel that I have blessed you, then you can bless me by making a contribution to fund future development. Visit the "Website" link to make a contribution.
Simple and easy solution for the generator tag. No brainer install. And it does exactly what it says it does. I had been looking for all the core files I would need to change and dreading every minute of it knowing I'll be updating some day and either have good notes or good memory. BYE BYE eliminated it all for me.
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One comment though. The author says it is not really needed in 2.5 becaude you can edit a template file, though it seems that when you update to a new version then you have to re edit the file. The plugin saves you from having to do that after each new Joomla release.
Owner's reply
That is very true! Any template that is a candidate for an online update will lose any modifications, such as the one described above. For those who roll-their-own templates though, it's a lighter solution than my plugin.
Hi guys, great job.
I know Joomla 1.5 is not supported anymore, but some of my customers still have 1.5.
It would be great if you could make it available again. Anyway it works perfectly in 1.5 and 2.5
I know Joomla 1.5 is not supported anymore, but some of my customers still have 1.5.
It would be great if you could make it available again. Anyway it works perfectly in 1.5 and 2.5
I'm using Joomla! 2.5.4 and it's not working at all. The tag still exists in my RSS and ATOM feeds.
Though, I'm giving 4 stars because the idea is very good and I believe that this extension is working in older Joomla versions (that I've not tested).
Though, I'm giving 4 stars because the idea is very good and I believe that this extension is working in older Joomla versions (that I've not tested).
Owner's reply
It appears that you're correct about the generator tag in the atom feeds, but the plugin is working perfectly in RSS and HTML output on my test system running 2.5.4. You should have contacted me to report a bug instead of doing it here in the JED.
Simple and easy.. this should be core
Works perfect, took a whole 2 min to upload install and configure. Thanks
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