Stops WordPress plugins from loading jQuery.
As of April 2026, Do Not Load jQuery is a WordPress load plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Preloader.
Some WordPress plugins will load jQuery into your header through the wp_head function, but at times it is not wanted. For example, you may load jQuery through Google, in which case, you will not want any of your plugins to load it. You can use this plugin rather than commenting out the code for every plugin or putting a function into each theme.
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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