WordPress places lot of code inside the tag just to keep compatiblity or enable optional features.
You don't need zillion plugins to perform easy task like inserting verification meta tag, snippet or custom styleseet ..
The Google Analytics tracking code if PageSpeed optimized, GPDR friendly and has the option to track Contact Form 7 events..
Upload the plugin files to the wp-content plugins directory, or install the plugin through WordPress plugins screen directly..
Browse the code, check out SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS...
Improved the compliance of the code with WordPress Coding Standards.
New New 'Clone item button on the back-end admin bar to make the bar with Gutenberg interface..
That is the version 3.0 wasn't pushed to WordPress directory, everything had to be tested first. 3.0.5.
Added option to Machete PowerTools to RSS feeds.
Switched the welcome check from transient to option saving 3 queries from each admin pageload. 2.0.1 renamed the admin css file to admin v2.css to prevent display problems to users.
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