BlankPress WordPress Cleaner

This plugin allows users to selectively clean up the WordPress header, removes unwanted dashboard widgets and tweaks annoying WordPress features.

Features

1. Head Cleanup

   • removes the Generator/WordPress Version number
   • removes link to Really Simple Discovery service endpoint
   • removes link to Windows Live Writer manifest file
   • removes displaying links to the extra feeds such as category feeds
   • removes displaying links to the general feeds: Post and Comment Feed
   • removes adjacent posts links : Index link, Next link, Start link
   • removes WordPress cannonical link
   • removes WordPress Shortlink

2. Dashboard widgets Cleanup

   • removes help tab on dashboard screen or all whole screen
   • removes WordPress Welcome Panel
   • removes update submenu under ‘Dashboard’ menu
   • removes wordpress update nag
   • removes update browser nag
   • removes wordpress dashboard widgets At a Glance/Quick Draft/WordPress News/Activity

3. Misc Cleanup

   • removes versions from css and js source link
   • removes javascripts and styles from header & moves to footer
   • removes default styles set by WordPress recent comments widget
   • removes width and height dynamic attributes to thumbnails/post images
   • removes WordPress generated category and tag atributes for W3C validation
   • removes admin bar from the frontend
   • removes and/or changes WordPress login error message
   • removes WordPress login shake effect

Consequences

• Page load speed increases drastically.
• Better site performance.
• Google will love your site. Also users will love your site.
• Better security : stay safe, sleep well!

Recommended Plugins

The following are recommended by the author:

• Page Specific Menu Items – Allows you to selectively hide the menu items. One menu different menu items on different page(posts).

• BlankPress Theme Framework – Simple yet flexible HTML5 blank WordPress theme framework based on underscores. Use this as a base theme for your WP projects.