WordPress plugin diet methodology

How to evaluate which plugins to keep, which to inline as a few lines of theme code, and which to delete outright — less weight, smaller attack surface, fewer update-day surprises.

What’s in it

A methodology (KEEP / INLINE / REPLACE / REMOVE) plus a triage spreadsheet template (CSV): score each plugin on weight, scope creep, update risk, security surface, and replaceability; sort and start the diet at the top.