diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_camera_zero_keyframe.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_camera_zero_keyframe.py
index 84b9dd1a6e..48c267fd18 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_camera_zero_keyframe.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_camera_zero_keyframe.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class ValidateCameraZeroKeyframe(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["blender"]
     families = ["camera"]
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Zero Keyframe"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.blender.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
index cee855671d..edf47193be 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class ValidateMeshHasUvs(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["blender"]
     families = ["model"]
-    category = "geometry"
     label = "Mesh Has UV's"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.blender.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     optional = True
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_no_negative_scale.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_no_negative_scale.py
index 45ac08811d..618feb95c1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_no_negative_scale.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_no_negative_scale.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class ValidateMeshNoNegativeScale(pyblish.api.Validator):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["blender"]
     families = ["model"]
-    category = "geometry"
     label = "Mesh No Negative Scale"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.blender.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_no_colons_in_name.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_no_colons_in_name.py
index f5dc9fdd5c..1a98ec4c1d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_no_colons_in_name.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_no_colons_in_name.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class ValidateNoColonsInName(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["blender"]
     families = ["model", "rig"]
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "No Colons in names"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.blender.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
index 742826d3d9..66ef731e6e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class ValidateTransformZero(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["blender"]
     families = ["model"]
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Transform Zero"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.blender.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_maya_workspace.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_maya_workspace.py
index 1250ea438f..122fabe8a1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_maya_workspace.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_maya_workspace.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class CollectMayaWorkspace(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     label = "Maya Workspace"
 
     hosts = ['maya']
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
 
     def process(self, context):
         workspace = cmds.workspace(rootDirectory=True, query=True)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_color_sets.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_color_sets.py
index 905417bafa..7ce3cca61a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_color_sets.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_color_sets.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class ValidateColorSets(pyblish.api.Validator):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
     label = 'Mesh ColorSets'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_arnold_attributes.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_arnold_attributes.py
index c1c0636b9e..fa4c66952c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_arnold_attributes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_arnold_attributes.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class ValidateMeshArnoldAttributes(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ["maya"]
     families = ["model"]
-    category = "geometry"
     label = "Mesh Arnold Attributes"
     actions = [
         openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
index 36a0da7a59..0eece1014e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_has_uv.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class ValidateMeshHasUVs(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
     label = 'Mesh Has UVs'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     optional = True
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_lamina_faces.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_lamina_faces.py
index 4427c6eece..f120361583 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_lamina_faces.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_lamina_faces.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ class ValidateMeshLaminaFaces(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Mesh Lamina Faces'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_non_zero_edge.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_non_zero_edge.py
index 0ef2716559..78e844d201 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_non_zero_edge.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_non_zero_edge.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class ValidateMeshNonZeroEdgeLength(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     families = ['model']
     hosts = ['maya']
-    category = 'geometry'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Mesh Edge Length Non Zero'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     optional = True
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_normals_unlocked.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_normals_unlocked.py
index c8892a8e59..1b754a9829 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_normals_unlocked.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_normals_unlocked.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ class ValidateMeshNormalsUnlocked(pyblish.api.Validator):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Mesh Normals Unlocked'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_overlapping_uvs.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_overlapping_uvs.py
index be7324a68f..be23f61ec5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_overlapping_uvs.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_overlapping_uvs.py
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ class ValidateMeshHasOverlappingUVs(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
     label = 'Mesh Has Overlapping UVs'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     optional = True
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_single_uv_set.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_single_uv_set.py
index 6ca8c06ba5..faa360380e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_single_uv_set.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_single_uv_set.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ class ValidateMeshSingleUVSet(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model', 'pointcache']
-    category = 'uv'
     optional = True
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Mesh Single UV Set"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_vertices_have_edges.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_vertices_have_edges.py
index 1e6d290ae7..9ac7735501 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_vertices_have_edges.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_mesh_vertices_have_edges.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class ValidateMeshVerticesHaveEdges(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'geometry'
     label = 'Mesh Vertices Have Edges'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_default_camera.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_default_camera.py
index 1a5773e6a7..a4fb938d43 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_default_camera.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_default_camera.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class ValidateNoDefaultCameras(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['camera']
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "No Default Cameras"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_namespace.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_namespace.py
index 01c77e5b2e..e91b99359d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_namespace.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_namespace.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ class ValidateNoNamespace(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'cleanup'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'No Namespaces'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_null_transforms.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_null_transforms.py
index b430c2b63c..f77fc81dc1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_null_transforms.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_no_null_transforms.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ class ValidateNoNullTransforms(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'cleanup'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'No Empty/Null Transforms'
     actions = [RepairAction,
                openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
index d5bf7fd1cf..30d95128a2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class ValidateRigJointsHidden(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['rig']
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Joints Hidden"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
index ec2bea220d..f1fa4d3c4c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_scene_set_workspace.py
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class ValidateSceneSetWorkspace(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
     order = ValidatePipelineOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
-    category = 'scene'
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Maya Workspace Set'
 
     def process(self, context):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_shape_default_names.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_shape_default_names.py
index 651c6bcec9..4ab669f46b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_shape_default_names.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_shape_default_names.py
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ class ValidateShapeDefaultNames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'cleanup'
     optional = True
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Shape Default Naming"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction,
                RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_naming_suffix.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_naming_suffix.py
index 65551c8d5e..0147aa8a52 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_naming_suffix.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_naming_suffix.py
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ class ValidateTransformNamingSuffix(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ['maya']
     families = ['model']
-    category = 'cleanup'
     optional = True
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = 'Suffix Naming Conventions'
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     SUFFIX_NAMING_TABLE = {"mesh": ["_GEO", "_GES", "_GEP", "_OSD"],
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
index da569195e8..abd9e00af1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_transform_zero.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ class ValidateTransformZero(pyblish.api.Validator):
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["maya"]
     families = ["model"]
-    category = "geometry"
-    version = (0, 1, 0)
     label = "Transform Zero (Freeze)"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unreal_mesh_triangulated.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unreal_mesh_triangulated.py
index 4211e76a73..e78962bf97 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unreal_mesh_triangulated.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unreal_mesh_triangulated.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class ValidateUnrealMeshTriangulated(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = ValidateMeshOrder
     hosts = ["maya"]
     families = ["staticMesh"]
-    category = "geometry"
     label = "Mesh is Triangulated"
     actions = [openpype.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
     active = False