Featherweight
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 5 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Featherweight is a WordPress performance plugin that disables unused features such as emojis, embeds, Gravatars, XML-RPC, RSS, and query strings. It helps site owners reduce front-end requests and improve caching and Core Web Vitals without forcing a fixed configuration.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Reducing WordPress page weight, unnecessary requests, and unused front-end features to improve site performance.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: WordPress site owners and administrators
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB, API · deployment: browser, embeddable, cloud_managed
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, Featherweight takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing WordPress page weight, unnecessary requests, and unused front-end features to improve site performance. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: Featherweight costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind Featherweight is Jody Nesbitt, and it first shipped in 2017. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 28 stars and 13 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are emoji disabling, embed disabling, and query string removal. The interface is available in Czech and English.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Emoji disabling
- Embed disabling
- Query string removal
- Gravatar disabling
- jQuery Migrate removal
- Google Fonts loading
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
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Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Featherweight
- What does Featherweight do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Featherweight focuses on reducing WordPress page weight, unnecessary requests, and unused front-end features to improve site performance. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
- Who should use Featherweight?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Featherweight is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
- Does Featherweight have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Featherweight is free to use.
- What platforms does Featherweight run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Featherweight runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Featherweight still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Featherweight?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Featherlight, Feather, and Disable Unused WP Features.FeatherlightFeatherDisable Unused WP Features
- Who develops Featherweight?
- Featherweight is developed by Jody Nesbitt.
- How long has Featherweight been around?
- Featherweight first shipped in 2017.
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