QS Core Modulesv1.0.17
A very lightweight plugin to add core functionality that every WordPress install needs.
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Manage, remove, or replace CSS and JavaScript version numbers with file modified timestamps for better cache management.
Remove XML-RPC Methodsv1.4.2
Remove all WordPress methods from the XML-RPC API to increase security.
Unwrap Shortlinksv0.3.4
Follows shortened links (t.co, bit.ly, etc) and WordPress' ?p=123-style links, and expands them so that your blog post will point directly to the …
Head Trimmerv1.0.6
Selectively remove WordPress version information, feeds, shortlinks, emoji support, scripts, styles, and other automatically generated extras from the …
Faster loading next pages by prerendering/prefetching all links a user hovers or addresses you prefer. It improves UX and Core Web Vitals score.
The best link manager for WordPress. Your links are brandable, trackable, and can have custom view permissions.
Featherweightv2.2.3
Speed up WordPress by disabling unused features — emojis, embeds, query strings, XML-RPC, RSS and more — for fewer requests and faster pages.
Edge Link Routerv1.0.23
Simple redirect management with optional Cloudflare edge acceleration. Create short links, track clicks, add UTM parameters.
RationalCleanupv1.1.2
Clean up legacy WordPress bloat, improve security, and optimize performance with toggleable, opinionated defaults.