How to disable scripts on a per post/page basis (Script Manager)
We now have a Script Manager in the Perfmatters plugin. This allows you to disable scripts on a per post/page...
How to implement DNS prefetching in WordPress
DNS prefetching allows you to resolve domain names (perform a DNS lookup in the background) before a user clicks on...
Disable WooCommerce cart fragments AJAX (wc-ajax=get_refreshed_fragments)
WooCommerce sites, especially large ones, almost always encounter load time issues with the following AJAX request. https://domain.com/?wc-ajax=get_refreshed_fragments Even on our...
How to remove Dashicons in WordPress (dashicons.min.css)
Dashicons is the official icon font of the WordPress admin as of 3.8. Some of you have requested that we...
How to remove jQuery Migrate in WordPress
They started adding jQuery Migrate in WordPress 3.6. Most up-to-date frontend code and plugins don’t require jquery-migrate.min.js. In most cases,...
How to disable Google Maps API in WordPress
Some WordPress themes and plugins have Google Maps API built-in and unfortunately sometimes don’t have a way to turn it...
Disable WooCommerce Reviews
Reviews are enabled by default when you install WooCommerce. If you aren’t using them, they load unnecessary scripts, dashboard widgets,...
How to remove shortlink in WordPress
By default, the following tag shows up in every WordPress install. <link rel='shortlink' href='https://domain.com?p=712' /> This is used for a shortlink to...
How to disable Password Strength Meter in WordPress
Introduced in recent versions of WooCommerce and WordPress, there is an integrated Password Strength Meter which forces users to use...
How to remove wlwmanifest link in WordPress
By default, the following tag shows up in every WordPress install. <link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" href="https://yourdomain.com/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml" /> The above link is...
How to remove WordPress REST API links
The WordPress REST API enables the CMS to communicate with other web properties, no matter what programming language they’re written...
How to enable Local Analytics (host Google Analytics on your WordPress site)
Hosting Google Analytics locally can help speed up your site by reducing extra DNS lookups and resolving the “leverage browser...
How to change WordPress login URL
Sometimes the smallest of changes can make a huge impact when it comes to performance as well as security. By default,...
How to implement preconnect in WordPress
Preconnect allows the browser to set up early connections before an HTTP request, eliminating round-trip latency and saving time for...
How to remove query strings from static resources in WordPress
Query strings such as “?” or “&” are sometimes appended on the ends of assets (CSS, JS) in WordPress, along with the...
How to disable WooCommerce scripts and styles
When you have WooCommerce installed it by default loads its scripts and styles on every page of your WordPress site....
How to disable the WordPress REST API
The WordPress REST API provides API endpoints for WordPress data types that allow developers to interact with sites remotely by...
How to disable XML-RPC in WordPress
XML-RPC was added in WordPress 3.5 and allows for remote connections, and unless you are using your mobile device to...
How to disable embeds in WordPress
Embeds were released with WordPress 4.4. This is basically the magic that auto converts your YouTube videos, Tweets, and URLs...
How to remove RSD link in WordPress
By default, the following tag shows up in every WordPress install. <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://yourdomain.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> The above link...
How to disable the WordPress Heartbeat API
The WordPress Heartbeat API uses /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php to run AJAX calls from the web-browser. While this is great and all it can...
How to remove RSS feed links in WordPress
Similar to how WordPress generates RSS feeds, it also generates RSS feed links for your pages/posts, comments, tags, etc. You...
How to remove WordPress version number
By default, the following tag shows up in every WordPress install. <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 4.7.5" /> It shows the version...
How to change the Heartbeat frequency in WordPress
The WordPress Heartbeat API uses /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php to run AJAX calls from the web-browser. While this is great and all it can...
How to disable emojis in WordPress
Emojis are fun and all, but if you are aren’t using them they actually load a JavaScript file (wp-emoji-release.min.js) on...