Rob Callaghan

If you’re looking to speed up your site by reducing the number of scripts that WordPress loads then this is an easy one for you.

Much like disabling the script and stylesheet for using emojis in WordPress, this little snippet will disable the script for using embeds. For those that don’t know, embeds are when rich content is pulled through from another website, such as a YouTube video or a tweet from Twitter. By pasting a link to the video or tweet into the content editor, for example, WordPress will automatically convert this into an embedded bit of content.

If you’re looking to improve the performance of your WordPress site, there’s lots you can do. From the server it sits on to the PHP logic, they can range from the complex to the simple.

One way is to reduce the number of scripts and stylesheets that WordPress and your specific theme loads. In this case, we’re looking at disabling the script and stylesheet that allows WordPress to use emojis. For sites that don’t expect to use them, this is a no-brainer.