Terence Eden shares a comprehensive list of WordPress features and default behaviors he disables to reduce bloat and improve site performance, accompanied by a detailed PHP script to remove unwanted styles, scripts, and automatic formatting. Despite WordPress’s philosophy of “decisions, not options,” Eden provides developer-friendly solutions to override enforced defaults like emoji scripts, Gutenberg styles, automatic formatting, and various metadata injections, aiming to create a cleaner, faster WordPress experience.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/11/a-big-list-of-things-i-disable-in-wordpress/