Who is Core Settings for?

Core Settings is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators.

Is Core Settings free?

Yes — Core Settings is free to use.

What platforms does Core Settings run on?

Core Settings runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Core Settings still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

Who develops Core Settings?

Core Settings is developed by shra.

When did Core Settings launch?

Core Settings first shipped in 2018.

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Core Settings

Name: Core Settings
Author: shra

wordpress.orgOther SEO & content

Core Settings is a WordPress plugin that adds an administration settings page for disabling or removing core-generated features. It can control items such as generator tags, feed links, shortlinks, emojis, the REST API, XML-RPC, and related metadata.

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Overview

9 features

Core Settings is an Other SEO & content project. It focuses on removing unnecessary WordPress core metadata, links, and APIs without manually editing theme or plugin code. Core Settings is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site administrators. Core Settings costs nothing to use. Core Settings is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Core Settings is shra, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 9 catalogued features are settings page, generator tag removal, and feed link removal. The interface is available in English and Galician. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Settings page
Generator tag removal
Feed link removal
Shortlink removal
Emoji disabling
REST API disabling
XML-RPC disabling
RSD link removal
Admin controls

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 23:36 UTC
Core Settings verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Core Settings

What does Core Settings do?: Core Settings focuses on removing unnecessary WordPress core metadata, links, and APIs without manually editing theme or plugin code. It is catalogued under Other SEO & content on PulseGate.
Who is Core Settings for?: Core Settings is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators.
Is Core Settings free?: Yes — Core Settings is free to use.
What platforms does Core Settings run on?: Core Settings runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Core Settings still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
Who develops Core Settings?: Core Settings is developed by shra.
When did Core Settings launch?: Core Settings first shipped in 2018.
What languages does Core Settings support?: The interface is available in English and Galician.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English, Galician
First seen: 2 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Removing unnecessary WordPress core metadata, links, and APIs without manually editing theme or plugin code.

Registered as

WordPress.org: core-settings

Developer

shra

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: core-settings-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-settings

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