Unbloater
by christophrado · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Remove unnecessary code, nags and bloat from WordPress core and certain plugins.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “clean”, “notice” and “remove” for “rsd”, “manifest” and “remove emoji”. “clean” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rsd” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notice” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manifest” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “remove” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove emoji” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.7%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 64.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 141 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbloat your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| whitelabel | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| nags | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| bloat your tag | #4 | #8 | up 2 |
| remove jquery migrate | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| remove bloat | #3 | #5 | up 2 |
| no nags | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| rsd | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| manifest | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| jquery migrate | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| remove emoji | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| shortlink | #10 | #12 | up 1 |
| shortlinks | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| palette | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| favicons | #12 | #6 | 0 |
| favicon | #12 | #6 | up 1 |
| heartbeat | #14 | #11 | up 1 |
| no bloat | #8 | #13 | down 1 |
| prefetch | #14 | #12 | 0 |
| cleaning | #14 | #14 | down 2 |
| clean your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notice your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
141 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 113 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “clean”, “notice” and “remove” for “rsd”, “manifest” and “remove emoji”. “clean” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rsd” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notice” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manifest” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “remove” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove emoji” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.7.0 · 12 Jun 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 37% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Sep 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ CPX5mo ago
Absolute rockstar plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pineapple is DISGUSTING on Pizza1.6y ago
Goodness, this is one handy mofo! THANK YOU
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aggravated Badger2.1y ago
Installed on two websites of mine, settings are dummy friendly and very straightforward. Very lightweight plugin too. The author deserves more ratings! Cheers and hope you keep this amazing plugin up to date!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akgt3.3y ago
The best plugin to unbloat your wordpress website, simple, clean and free, it does not need any pro upgrade like others. along with a great developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nene3.4y ago
I like this splugin, simple and clean. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by nene.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dago3.7y ago
works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ofmarconi4.0y ago
WP has so much unnecessary stuff, with this plugin it takes it all away!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RoryDesign4.1y ago
Absolutely amazing plugin. Funnily enough, I was just in the middle of creating a templated WordPress install and manually adding all these filters and functions – I don’t need to now with this plugin. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.0 Added: Remove Command Palette admin bar item Added: Fully disable Command Palette Tested up to WP 7.0 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.4 Added: Remove WP Rocket admin bar item Added: Remove WP Rocket footprint (in your source code) Added: Remove Imagify ads (added by WP Rocket) Added: Remove Redis Cache admin bar item Tested up to WP 6.9 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Tested up to WP 6.7 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Tested up to WP 6.5 Tested up to PHP 8.3 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Tested up to WP 6.2 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Added: Disable the installation of bundled items (e.g. default themes) during Core upgrades Added: Disable the admin email confirmation screen that gets displayed every 6 months by default 1.6.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Remove unnecessary code, nags and bloat from WordPress core and certain plugins."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Yoast and 3 more.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,931 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-10-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-01 5K+ → 4K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2023-09-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 178 days in tier
- 2023-03-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 148 days in tier
- 2022-10-29 2K+ → 3K+ up
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).
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Disable Everything 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - W wp_head() cleaner 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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Remove WordPress Overhead 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - C Clean WP Dashboard 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- S Space Remover 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Head Trimmer 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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