General
How to remove the WordPress author comment link and website field
WordPress comments, by default, include a website field. This also creates a link on the author’s name. First off, this...
How to delete posts and comments in the trash on your WordPress site
Over time the trash can build up on your WordPress site. You are most likely continuously sending old posts and...
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 global inline styles in WordPress
As of WordPress 5.9, additional inline CSS code was added to improve duotone styles. Most users probably won’t be using this...
How to display script dependencies in the Script Manager
Seeing dependencies can be helpful to know which scripts are safe to disable or to troubleshoot a conflict. You can...
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 delete WordPress post revisions
WordPress automatically saves revisions when you are working on posts and pages. By default, there is no limit in place,...
How to delete WordPress auto-drafts
WordPress automatically saves your post’s content while you are editing it. This is called an auto-draft. You might also see it...
How to add an exception based on user state: logged in or logged out
There might be times when you need to add an exception for a script or plugin based on the state...
How to manage Perfmatters using WP-CLI (command line)
WP-CLI is a powerful command tool that can help streamline your workflow by enabling you to manage plugins and themes...
How to purge all meta options and start over
Perfmatters has five meta options to disable certain features from running on an individual page or post: Sometimes you might...
How to optimize WordPress database tables
MySQL has an OPTIMIZE TABLE command which can be used to reclaim unused space in a MySQL install. You can...
Translating Perfmatters
Perfmatters translation files are located in the perfmatters/languages directory. In the languages folder, you’ll find any existing translation files along...
How to delete WordPress spam comments
Spam comments are one of those annoying things that every website owner has to deal with when running a blog...
CDN URL
Your CDN provider should be able to provide you with your CDN URL, which you can use in the Perfmatters...
How to change your PayPal payment method on a recurring subscription
If you bought Perfmatters via PayPal, it’s tied to a recurring subscription (automatic payment). There might be a time when...
How to hide the Perfmatters admin bar menu
Admin bar menus in WordPress can be great for providing shortcuts to commonly used features (such as clearing Used CSS...
CDN exclusions
There might be times when you need to add directories or file extensions to be excluded from CDN rewriting. Add...
How to enable accessibility mode
Perfmatters has an accessibility mode which allows it to work better for those that might be visually impaired or are...
CDN included directories
There might be times when you need to include additional directories in the CDN rewriting. Add CDN included directories Follow...
How do I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel your subscription at any time from your Perfmatter’s account. Note: You will retain access to support and...
How to lazy load elements in WordPress (optimize DOM and TBT)
See how to lazy load elements in WordPress using Perfmatters to decrease the total DOM size and reduce Total Blocking Time (TBT).
How to separate core block styles in WordPress
By default, WordPress core block styles are loaded in a global stylesheet regardless of whether they are rendered on a...
How to minify JavaScript in WordPress
Minify JavaScript on your WordPress site to remove unnecessary from your code and decrease the size of the scripts. Check out how to do it.
How to minify CSS in WordPress
Minify CSS on your WordPress site to remove unnecessary from your code and decrease the size of the stylesheets. Check out how to do it.
