Ryan Hellyer

This plugin disables the WordPress emoji functionality, removing unnecessary code bloat that adds support for emojis in older browsers.
<h4>What it does</h4>
<ul>
<li>Removes the emoji detection script from <code>wp_head</code> and the admin</li>
<li>Removes emoji styles from <code>wp_print_styles</code> and admin</li>
<li>Removes emoji DNS prefetching, preventing connections to <code>s.w.org</code></li>
<li>Removes the <code>wpemoji</code> TinyMCE plugin</li>
<li>Strips emoji CDN hostname from DNS prefetch hints</li>
</ul>
<h4>Performance & Privacy</h4>
Emojis will still display in modern browsers that have built-in support. This plugin simply removes the extra HTTP requests and JavaScript overhead for browsers that don’t need it. Additionally, it prevents DNS prefetching to WordPress.org’s emoji CDN, improving privacy.
Note: Emoticons like <code>:)</code> will continue to work as expected.
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>WordPress 5.0+</li>
</ul>
<h4>GDPR compliancy</h4>
This plugin does not send any data to external servers. It disables DNS prefetching of emojis within WordPress, which should ensure improved privacy. To determine if your site is GDPR compliant, please seek legal advice. I have done my best to ensure the plugin is 100% GDPR compliant, but I am not a lawyer so cannot guarantee anything.
<h4>Architecture</h4>
The plugin uses:
<h4>Quality</h4>
All code uses <code>declare(strict_types=1)</code> and follows PSR-12. The plugin runs the following tooling:
<ul>
<li>PHP_CodeSniffer (run via <code>composer phpcs</code>) — sniffs for PSR-12 violations</li>
<li>PHP-CS-Fixer (run via <code>composer cs</code>) — dry-run style check</li>
<li>PHPStan at level 6 (run via <code>composer phpstan</code>) — static analysis</li>
</ul>

Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

should add this one as well !

remove_action( 'embed_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script' );

another remove filter to add to the too long list !

No configuration needed. No ads. Does the job.

Clean

Disable Emojis by Ryan Hellyer is a gem! With 60k+ active installs and nearly perfect 5-star rating, it's clearly doing something right. This lightweight plugin strips out WordPress's bloated emoji code while keeping your content looking great in modern browsers. The GDPR-friendly bonus is huge - it stops DNS prefetching to external emoji servers, protecting visitor privacy. Ryan's been maintaining this for years and it shows. Your site loads faster, stays compliant, and emojis still work naturally. Win-win-win!

Clean Up Your Site & Improve GDPR Compliance


It's so rare to find a plugin these days that has no bloat, no upsells, no ANYTHING beyond exactly what's needed to get the job done. Thank you!


Small but mighty

Disable the WordPress emoji functionality to improve performance and privacy.

preetindersodhi

This plugin is a collection of various WP tweaks like controlling number of post revisions, cleaning up wp_head(), disabling block editor, emojis, trash, XML-RPC etc. Simply change the settings as per your requirements.
<h3>Plugin Options</h3>
Disable Emojis 
Stops js/css code related to emojis.
Remove Blocks CSS 
Turn it on if you don’t use blocks editor.
Remove Gutenberg Duotone CSS 
Removes the inline CSS added by WP recently.
Remove WLW Manifest Link 
Remove the link link to the Windows Live Writer manifest file.
Remove RSD Link 
Remove the link to the Really Simple Discovery service endpoint.
Remove WordPress Generator Tag 
Remove WP Generator Meta Tag
Remove Feed Links 
Remove RSS feed links.
Remove REST Link 
Remove WordPress REST API link.
Remove OEmbed Links 
Remove oEmbed discovery code.
Remove Shortlink 
Remove short links of posts.
Remove DNS Prefetch Links 
Remove DNS prefetch code.
Disable Autosave 
Disable auto saving of posts.
Show Post/Comment Actions Links 
Show comment/post actions links without hovering over the item.
Redirect to post/page on publish/update 
Get redirect to front end after you save/publish a post.
Enable Classic Editor 
Disable block editor and use classic editor instead.
Enable Classic Widgets 
Revert to old classic widgets.
Disable XML RPC 
Disable XML RPC, a security risk.
Remove URL field from comment form 
Remove URL field from comment form. May not work with some themes.
Disable author sitemap 
Disable sitemap of site authors.
Disable category sitemap 
Disable sitemap for post categories.
Set image caption on upload 
Auto set caption after image upload. File name will be used as caption.
Disable WordPress Email Verification Prompts 
Stop WordPress from confirming your current site email.
Change excerpt ellipsis to ‘…’ 
Replace […] with ‘…’ for excerpt.
Excerpt length (Number of words) 
Change length of post excerpt.
Empty Trash Time 
Change trash time or disable trash.
Number of Post Revisions 
Set number of post revisions or disable post revisions.

TGG – WP Optimizer

This plugin is a collection of various WP tweaks.

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