diff --git a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index ea7ea73e86..70416facfe 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'feed_links', 2 );
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'feed_links_extra', 3 );
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'rsd_link' );
-add_action( 'wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link' );
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'locale_stylesheet' );
 add_action( 'publish_future_post', 'check_and_publish_future_post', 10, 1 );
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_robots', 1 );
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index 14c264859a..94430852d4 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -4441,3 +4441,15 @@ function get_page_by_title( $page_title, $output = OBJECT, $post_type = 'page' )
 
 	return null;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Displays the link to the Windows Live Writer manifest file.
+ *
+ * @link https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463265.aspx
+ * @since 2.3.1
+ * @deprecated 6.3.0 WLW manifest is no longer in use and no longer included in core,
+ *                   so the output from this function is removed.
+ */
+function wlwmanifest_link() {
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '6.3.0' );
+}
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
index cd1e4394e2..60e9333ee6 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -3343,19 +3343,6 @@ function rsd_link() {
 	);
 }
 
-/**
- * Displays the link to the Windows Live Writer manifest file.
- *
- * @link https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463265.aspx
- * @since 2.3.1
- */
-function wlwmanifest_link() {
-	printf(
-		'<link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" href="%s">' . "\n",
-		includes_url( 'wlwmanifest.xml' )
-	);
-}
-
 /**
  * Displays a referrer `strict-origin-when-cross-origin` meta tag.
  *
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/https-detection.php b/src/wp-includes/https-detection.php
index e0194c5764..3372d75c15 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/https-detection.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/https-detection.php
@@ -208,14 +208,7 @@ function wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) {
 		return false !== strpos( $html, $pattern );
 	}
 
-	// 2. Check if HTML includes the site's Windows Live Writer manifest link.
-	if ( has_action( 'wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link' ) ) {
-		// Try both HTTPS and HTTP since the URL depends on context.
-		$pattern = preg_replace( '#^https?:(?=//)#', '', includes_url( 'wlwmanifest.xml' ) ); // See wlwmanifest_link().
-		return false !== strpos( $html, $pattern );
-	}
-
-	// 3. Check if HTML includes the site's REST API link.
+	// 2. Check if HTML includes the site's REST API link.
 	if ( has_action( 'wp_head', 'rest_output_link_wp_head' ) ) {
 		// Try both HTTPS and HTTP since the URL depends on context.
 		$pattern = preg_replace( '#^https?:(?=//)#', '', esc_url( get_rest_url() ) ); // See rest_output_link_wp_head().
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-comments.png b/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-comments.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bc3d523f4..0000000000
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diff --git a/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-icon.png b/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-icon.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 90129ec5f9..0000000000
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diff --git a/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-watermark.png b/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-watermark.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 29ef3eb09f..0000000000
Binary files a/src/wp-includes/images/wlw/wp-watermark.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml b/src/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e9b021ddb..0000000000
--- a/src/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
-
-<manifest xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wlw/manifest/weblog">
-
-  <options>
-    <clientType>WordPress</clientType>
-	<supportsKeywords>Yes</supportsKeywords>
-	<supportsGetTags>Yes</supportsGetTags>
-  </options>
-
-  <weblog>
-    <serviceName>WordPress</serviceName>
-    <imageUrl>images/wlw/wp-icon.png</imageUrl>
-    <watermarkImageUrl>images/wlw/wp-watermark.png</watermarkImageUrl>
-    <homepageLinkText>View site</homepageLinkText>
-    <adminLinkText>Dashboard</adminLinkText>
-    <adminUrl>
-      <![CDATA[
-			{blog-postapi-url}/../wp-admin/
-		]]>
-    </adminUrl>
-    <postEditingUrl>
-      <![CDATA[
-			{blog-postapi-url}/../wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post={post-id}
-		]]>
-    </postEditingUrl>
-  </weblog>
-
-  <buttons>
-    <button>
-      <id>0</id>
-      <text>Manage Comments</text>
-      <imageUrl>images/wlw/wp-comments.png</imageUrl>
-      <clickUrl>
-        <![CDATA[
-				{blog-postapi-url}/../wp-admin/edit-comments.php
-			]]>
-      </clickUrl>
-    </button>
-
-  </buttons>
-
-</manifest>
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/https-detection.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/https-detection.php
index 307925bd88..80f1684699 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/https-detection.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/https-detection.php
@@ -196,39 +196,11 @@ public function test_wp_is_local_html_output_via_rsd_link() {
 		$this->assertFalse( wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) );
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @ticket 47577
-	 */
-	public function test_wp_is_local_html_output_via_wlwmanifest_link() {
-		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rsd_link' );
-
-		// HTML includes WLW manifest link.
-		$head_tag = get_echo( 'wlwmanifest_link' );
-		$html     = $this->get_sample_html_string( $head_tag );
-		$this->assertTrue( wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) );
-
-		// HTML includes modified WLW manifest link but same URL.
-		$head_tag = str_replace( ' />', '>', get_echo( 'wlwmanifest_link' ) );
-		$html     = $this->get_sample_html_string( $head_tag );
-		$this->assertTrue( wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) );
-
-		// HTML includes WLW manifest link with alternative URL scheme.
-		$head_tag = get_echo( 'wlwmanifest_link' );
-		$head_tag = false !== strpos( $head_tag, 'https://' ) ? str_replace( 'https://', 'http://', $head_tag ) : str_replace( 'http://', 'https://', $head_tag );
-		$html     = $this->get_sample_html_string( $head_tag );
-		$this->assertTrue( wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) );
-
-		// HTML does not include WLW manifest link.
-		$html = $this->get_sample_html_string();
-		$this->assertFalse( wp_is_local_html_output( $html ) );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @ticket 47577
 	 */
 	public function test_wp_is_local_html_output_via_rest_link() {
 		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rsd_link' );
-		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link' );
 
 		// HTML includes REST API link.
 		$head_tag = get_echo( 'rest_output_link_wp_head' );
@@ -256,7 +228,6 @@ public function test_wp_is_local_html_output_via_rest_link() {
 	 */
 	public function test_wp_is_local_html_output_cannot_determine() {
 		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rsd_link' );
-		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link' );
 		remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rest_output_link_wp_head' );
 
 		// The HTML here doesn't matter because all hooks are removed.