Disable Bloat for WordPress & WooCommerce

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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Most reviewers say it strips backend clutter and speeds up WooCommerce admin, though a few report no speed gain at all, one hit order-details conflicts, and another was annoyed that so many options sit behind the pro tier.

1. ★★★★★ dobrabant

   1.6y ago

   The idea is very good because the WP backend of whenever proyect is based on WC is very slow. But after installing that pluging, I don’t see neither change in the performance of the WP Backend. It still load on more than 4 s.

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2. ★★★★★ digglikeseo

   1.7y ago

   LESS THAN 10mns TO UNDERSTAND AND DISABLE ALL THE USELESS FUNCTIONS ! Thank you.

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3. ★★★★★ WordPress Developer Ireland

   2.5y ago

   This is one of those must have plugins, it also is very good to update on new bloat/spam to remove in the backend. I love these kinds of plugins as they remove all the visual clutter from the backend. But this one has a heap of things for WooCommerce, widgets, CSS, even core things you can disable. Used it on a bunch of sites for years and it rarely has issues.

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4. ★★★★★ Mark

   2.5y ago

   yes, everything else is full of bloat too, Meta, Shopify, Google. ALL BLOAT. So I’m giving this plugin 5 stars despite it not working out for me. It’s got the right idea, but somehow it messes with our WooCommerce Order details and I can’t be bothered. It’s also my Theme messing things up too. This ecosystem is messy.

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.9y ago

   I installed the pro version on one of my client’s websites, but it made the admin panel much slower especially on the orders page. In my experience, this plugin needs much more testing and features to become worthy of keeping it active. Right now there are plenty of alternatives out there with much more capabilities and a better UI. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Mehrsha (Mehrdad Mohammadi).

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6. ★★★★★ jlmwp

   3.1y ago

   Very useful

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7. ★★★★★ janca

   3.1y ago

   After installing ‘Disable Bloat for WordPress & WooCommerce’ (Free Ed.) my site with WooComm. runs faster. Memory leaks are gone, cpu spikes are gone and my Admin interface is responsive again. I’m amazed by the performance of the free edition. Yes, there are more options in the paid versions, but for now my small business website is running with fast response. Can it get better? yes, but I also have to keep costs down. This plugin will from now on be on my ‘required plugins’ list 🙂

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8. ★★★★★ hollowdev

   3.4y ago

   So much easier than manually maintaining a list of filters to remove! Likely will have more options than you need to get WC running lean, but each option is just that — an option. Appreciate having this plugin available.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2025-02-05 Version 3.5.0 Security updates 3.5.0
2. 2024-04-13 Version 3.4.8 Fixed: “Disable Extensions & My Subscriptions submenus” option Fixed: License white-labeling and minor improvements and bug fixes (Freemius SDK updated to 2.7.0) 3.4.8
3. 2024-03-09 Version 3.4.7 Fixed: Issue with third-party plugins while detecting if the current user is admin while Disable jQuery Migrate option was enabled (PRO) 3.4.7
4. 2024-02-20 Version 3.4.6 Fixed: Fatal error which may occur when “Disable WordPress Heartbeat API” option is activated (PRO) 3.4.6
5. 2024-01-16 Version 3.4.5 Added: Compatibility with WCFM Marketplace Fixed: Performance issues and minor bugs (Freemius SDK updated to 2.6.2) 3.4.5
6. 2023-10-29 Version 3.4.4 Fixed: Missing WooCommerce CSS variable for “Choose which WooCommerce Admin features to disable” and “Marketing Hub” Fixed: Disable WooCommerce Blocks front-end (PRO) Fixed: Phrases appearing in the notice message shown 3.4.4

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 3.0.0 - 3.2.8 Patched in 3.2.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Translated into 11 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-20 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-06-19 10K+ → 20K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2025-06-14 20K+ → 10K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
• WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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