Don’t like the enhanced embeds in WordPress 4.4? Easily disable the feature using this plugin.
As of April 2026, Disable Embeds is a WordPress embed plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 20 reviews. It has been downloaded 274K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Downloads are up 8% this week. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….
What this plugin does:
Just activate the plugin and you’re good to go.
Want embeds back again? Simply deactivate the plugin.
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!
just what i needed
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.
Use this plugin several years. Work fine!
I like the approach of plugins like this. Simple and super useful.
Thank you!
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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