Disable Embeds

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers call it a set and forget way to strip embed bloat, and the only complaints are older ones from people who expected it to block YouTube or SoundCloud embeds too.

1. ★★★★★ TraceMyIP

   1.2y ago

   Finally, a no-fuss plugin that does exactly what it promises! Disable Embeds by Pascal Birchler is perfect if you’re tired of WordPress’s automatic embed features slowing down your site. Just activate and boom – no more unwanted embeds cluttering your content or others embedding your posts without permission. Love how it removes all the JavaScript bloat too. The best part? It’s reversible – just deactivate when you need embeds back. Clean, lightweight, and effective!

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2. ★★★★★ Jules Colle

   5.0y ago

   just what i needed

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3. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   6.2y ago

   An easy way to drop some weight if you don’t need the functionality that the plugin disables. For me this has been a “set and forget” plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ Sergei Predvoditelev

   7.1y ago

   Use this plugin several years. Work fine!

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5. ★★★★★ thdnunes

   7.1y ago

   I like the approach of plugins like this. Simple and super useful. Thank you!

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6. ★★★★★ webnetaust

   7.5y ago

   pointless updating if it doesn’t work after WP 4.4.

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7. ★★★★★ wzshop

   7.8y ago

   Not working

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8. ★★★★★ ewerkstatt

   8.1y ago

   Klappt nicht bei mir, weder bei YouTube noch bei SoundCloud. Wenn es das aber nicht kann, warum heisst es nicht anders? Unter Disable Embeds verstehe ich alle möglichen Embeds, also auch YT, Twitter oder SoundCloud. This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by ewerkstatt.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.5.0 Updated against WordPress 5.7 1.5.0
2. — Version 1.4.0 Updated against WordPress 5.0 1.4.0
3. — Version 1.3.0 Updated against WordPress 4.6 Beta 2 Removes a new embeds filter introduced in WordPress 4.5.3 1.3.0
4. — Version 1.2.0 Updated against WordPress 4.4 Beta 3. Removes all embeds rewrite rules on plugin activation. 1.2.0
5. — Version 1.1.0 Updated against WordPress 4.4 Beta 2. 1.1.0
6. — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-06-24 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).

• Embed PDF Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• oEmbed Plus 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Embedly 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• W Wistia WordPress Plugin 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• R Responsive Video Embeds 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• G Github Embed 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Disable Embeds: 10K+ active installs, 4.3★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disable-embeds