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Payloadless

Name: Payloadless
Author: George Vasiliades

Fifteen switches that turn off what WordPress loads by default and most sites never use. No caching, no minification.

Payloadless ranks #65,488 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #4,236 of 4,482 in the Security category, and was last updated Aug 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 28 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2026
Requires WP: 6.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: George Vasiliades

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Payloadless

Yes. The switch stops other sites from embedding your posts and turns off discovery for unknown providers. The providers WordPress knows keep working, including previews in the editor.

No. It only removes things WordPress loads by default.

Nothing. The switch applies only to classic themes.