Remove unnecessary code, nags and bloat from WordPress core and certain plugins.
As of April 2026, Unbloater is a WordPress bloat plugin with 5.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 16 reviews. It has been downloaded 56K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.2+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Disable Everything.
Unbloater is a simple and minimalist interface for cleaning up your WordPress admin dashboard and site code from unnecessary and not needed items. It mostly uses filters and actions to achieve fast and clean results. The settings screen is clean by itself, no additional styling or branding – that’s what the plugin stands for.
This plugin evolved out of my personal need to clean up sites for clients. The available options, especially for third party plugins, may therefore be biased. They might also be developer-focused in that the results work towards a cleaner site for non-technical users.
Unbloater currently integrates 50+ options:
Core (Backend):
Goodness, this is one handy mofo! THANK YOU
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!
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.
I like this splugin, simple and clean.
works great
| WordPress | 4.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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