Core Files Update Cleanup

Whenever WordPress performs a core update, it automatically pulls down the following files onto the root:

• license.txt
• readme.html
• wp-config-sample.php

These files aren’t an inherent security risk by themselves; however they are uneccessary clutter on the root of your site (why would you want a wp-config-sample.php file on your production website?!); and it’s just another easy-to-read vector confirming that you have a WordPress site for script-kiddies to scrape and attack.

Simply install this plugin and it will clean up those files every time you perform a core WordPress update.

1.1.0

Release Date – 19 January 2024

• Will now automatically check for license.txt, readme.html and wp-config-sample.php files when plugin is first activated (not just on the next update) and remove them if found.

1.0.0

Release Date – 14 January 2024

• Initial release

Upload the Core Files Update Cleanup plugin to your website & activate it as normal. That’s it! The plugin will only fire whenever a core WordPress update is performed.

Make sure to back up your installation before making any significant changes, and always test a plugin’s performance before installing anything on a live production environment!