RationalCleanup
Clean up legacy WordPress bloat, improve security, and optimize performance with toggleable, opinionated defaults.
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·200 active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, RationalCleanup is a WordPress cleanup plugin with 200 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 215 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: WP-Sweep.
0/5Rating
200active installs
215total downloads
3 monthssince 2026
Overview
RationalCleanup removes unnecessary WordPress features, hardens security, and improves performance. All 24 options are toggleable with sensible defaults that balance security and compatibility.
Features
Head Tags
Remove unnecessary meta tags and links from the document head:
- Remove WordPress generator meta tag (hides version number)
- Remove WLW manifest link
- Remove RSD link
- Remove shortlink
- Remove REST API discovery link
- Remove RSS feed links
Frontend Bloat
Remove scripts and styles that most sites don’t need:
- Remove emoji detection scripts and styles
- Remove jQuery Migrate from frontend
- Remove Gutenberg block library CSS
- Remove global styles and SVG filters
Security
Harden WordPress against common attack vectors:
- Disable XML-RPC completely (prevents brute force and DDoS attacks) …
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added third-party dashboard widget management — detect and disable widgets added by other plugins
- Added plugin banner and icon assets for WordPress.org listing
Contributors
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