Title: Can I Hide WordPress From My Source Code?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Can I Hide WordPress From My Source Code?

 *  [akaomid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akaomid/)
 * (@akaomid)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/)
 * Hey guys,
    I know that I can rename wp-content and admin and stuff like that 
   but I was wondering if there’s any way I can hide the fact the I am running WordPress
   from my source code. Even if I change wp-admin, wp-content, etc, the source code
   will still show my plugins.

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627359)
 * You can hide some of it, but not all. What, specifically, are you trying to hide?
 *  Thread Starter [akaomid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akaomid/)
 * (@akaomid)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627378)
 * I don’t care if people find out that I’m running WordPress because I’ve heard
   that no matter what you do, if someone is determined enough, they can find out.
   I would specifically like to hide the wp-content and the plugins that I am using.
   I’m a beginner and have no idea how to do any of this so I really appreciate 
   all of your help.
    Thanks in advance for all of the help and advice 🙂
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627396)
 * Hide what, exactly?
 * You mean make it so when I view source, I can’t see the urls that say ‘wp-content/
   theme/twentyeleven/style.css’? No, you can’t do that without breaking your site.
 * There’s no reason to do it, anyway. Security by obscurity wastes your time and
   doesn’t protect you.
 *  Thread Starter [akaomid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akaomid/)
 * (@akaomid)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627402)
 * how about the plugins ?
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627403)
 * Same deal. If your plugin references something it that directory (javascript,
   CSS, anything) then you see that plugin directory URL.
 * As said, trying to hide that information (security by obscurity) isn’t productive
   and really just wastes your time.
 *  [momofone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacquidervan/)
 * (@jacquidervan)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-hide-wordpress-from-my-source-code/#post-2627427)
 * You could try this: [http://pythoughts.com/how-to-hide-that-you-use-wordpress/](http://pythoughts.com/how-to-hide-that-you-use-wordpress/)

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