Speed Up – Clean WPv1.0.11
Removes unused scripts (emoji, jquery-migrate, comment-reply) and cleans unnecessary metadata from the head.
Alternatives to Basic Optimization
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
VB Disable Emojisv1.0.1
Completely disables WordPress emoji scripts and styles on frontend and backend. No settings, no UI, zero overhead.
Manly No Emojisv1.0.4
Disables the emoji functionality in WordPress to improve performance.
WP Basic Elementsv6.0.1
Disable unnecessary WordPress features, clean up your markup, and simplify the admin. Everything is opt-in — nothing changes until you say so.
Featherweightv2.2.3
Speed up WordPress by disabling unused features — emojis, embeds, query strings, XML-RPC, RSS and more — for fewer requests and faster pages.
Speed up WordPress by disabling plugin CSS and JS on pages that don't need them. Faster load time, no code needed.
Disable the WordPress emoji functionality to improve performance and privacy.
RationalCleanupv1.1.2
Clean up legacy WordPress bloat, improve security, and optimize performance with toggleable, opinionated defaults.
This is the CORRECT WAY to remove or disable the WordPress emojis feature that was added in v4.2.