Machete
Machete is a lean and simple suite of tools that solve common WordPress annoyances: cookie bar, tracking codes, header cleanup, social sharing
5(52 reviews)
·7.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Machete is a WordPress clone plugin with 7.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 52 reviews. It has been downloaded 84K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 34% this week. Top alternative: All-in-One WP Migration and Backup.
5/552 reviews
7.0K+active installs
84K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Machete is a simple suite of tools that solves common WordPress annoyances using as few resources as possible. Machete doesn’t cover every single use case, but there is a huge amount of sites that would require less plugins if they used Machete.
All Machete tools have two things in common: they solve problems faced by many web developers and they do it using as few server resources as possible.
So far, Machete includes the following tools:
WordPress Optimization
WordPress places a lot of code inside the <head> tag just to keep backward compatibility or to enable optional features. You can disable most of it and save some time from each page request while making your installation safer.
Cookies & GDPR Warning
We know you hate cookie warning bars. Well, this is the least hat…
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Ratings & Reviews
552 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Lightweight and useful
by robertozoll·10 months ago
I use Machete mainly to clean up the <head> and remove unnecessary scripts. It does exactly what it promises: improves performance and reduces exposure to automated attacks, all from a simple, easy-to-use interface.
Recommended if you know what you’re doing and use a classic theme or a builder like Elementor.
Simplemente genial y gratis. Lo instalaré en todos mis sitios. Gracias
by socve·1 year ago
Simplemente genial y gratis. Lo instalaré en todos mis sitios. Muchas gracias Nilo. Solo faltaría que actualices el video explicativo, para los que entendemos poco.
- This topic was modified 1 year ago by socve.
Genial
by mamafermenta·1 year ago
¡He mejorado la velocidad de carga de mi web!
imprescindible, varias cosas útiles a mano en un único plugin
by davidm2·1 year ago
Que instales el modo mantenimiento, clonar, cookies y analytics en un mismo plugin es lo más.
Gracias!
- This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by davidm2.
Cumple en condiciones
by agendablanca·2 years ago
Un plugin que cumple con lo que dice hacer. Lo instalamos en todas las webs que montamos, y es una joya, verdaderamente.
Download Trends
Today: 28Yesterday: 70This week: 315Period total: 9K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v5.1
44.2%
v5.0
35.0%
v4.0
12.1%
v3.5
6.3%
Other
2.4%
Top Alternatives to Machete
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
5.1
- Checked for compatibility with WordPress 6.9
- Cleanup module: Relaxed the function to block the rest-api so it works better with the site editor
- Cleanup module: Added the option to remove the 1536×1536, 2048×2048 thumbnails and big image scaling
- Social module: Replaced the method of getting the share url for a more robust one
- Social module: Shortcode can be used in block templates
…and 6 more changes
Contributors
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