WordPress Directory

Best Disable WordPress Plugins

6 plugins · 2.3M combined installs · 4.6/5 avg rating

Disable plugins for WordPress give administrators a straightforward way to turn off specific built-in WordPress features, default behaviours, or third-party plugin outputs that are unwanted, resource-intensive, or potentially harmful — without modifying theme files or adding custom code snippets. Common use cases include disabling the WordPress REST API for unauthenticated users, turning off XML-RPC to reduce brute-force attack surface, removing the emoji script that WordPress loads on every page, and blocking comment functionality sitewide. Developers hardening WordPress security, performance-focused site owners reducing unnecessary HTTP requests, and administrators eliminating features irrelevant to their purpose all use disable plugins. The category ranges from broad multipurpose tools that offer dozens of toggles in a single interface to narrow single-purpose plugins that disable exactly one feature with no configuration required.