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Disable WP emoji + embeds bloat
functions.php
Drop-in functions.php snippet that removes the WordPress emoji script, embed script, and oEmbed discovery links. -38 KB on every page.
What’s in it
// Disable WP emoji rendering (-12 KB JS).
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script', 7 );
remove_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
remove_filter( 'the_content_feed', 'wp_staticize_emoji' );
remove_filter( 'comment_text_rss', 'wp_staticize_emoji' );
remove_filter( 'wp_mail', 'wp_staticize_emoji_for_email' );
// Disable WP embeds (-22 KB JS).
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_oembed_add_discovery_links' );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_oembed_add_host_js' );
remove_action( 'rest_api_init', 'wp_oembed_register_route' );
// Disable feed links (-4 KB).
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'feed_links_extra', 3 );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'feed_links', 2 );License
MIT.