Admin Optimizer – Performance, Security & Site Cleanup vs VB Disable Emojis

Admin Optimizer is a modular all-in-one WordPress plugin built to improve performance, harden security, and streamline your admin workflow — without the bloat of installing a dozen separate plugins. Whether you need to clean your database, manage redirects, inject custom code snippets, protect your login page, or build custom post types, Admin Optimizer covers it all in one place. Key highlights: – Improve site speed with database optimization and script management – Strengthen security with 2FA, login protection, and attack blocking – Manage URL redirects and monitor 404 errors from the dashboard – Add custom CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and PHP code snippets without a child theme – Build forms, custom post types, and Pro custom fields without extra plugins – Send reliable transactional email via SMTP – Access migration options through the Yipresser Migrator for Admin Optimizer Instead of installing 10+ plugins, you can enable only the modules you need — all from a single, lightweight plugin. Why Admin Optimizer? Replace multiple single-purpose plugins with one Modular system — activate only what you need, disable the rest Lightweight — no unnecessary scripts or styles loaded on your site Built with standard WordPress hooks (no core hacks) Beginner-friendly interface, developer-safe architecture What can it replace? Admin Optimizer can replace plugins like: Database cleaner and optimizer plugins Redirect manager and 301 redirect plugins Limit login attempts plugins XML sitemap plugins Custom post type and taxonomy plugins SMTP email plugins Security hardening plugins Form builder plugins Custom code / code snippets plugins Members/User roles editor plugins …and more. Modules: See all modules >> Performance Database Cleaner: Schedule automatic optimization and cleaning of the WordPress database to improve site speed. Pro adds options to manually clean individual DB tables, track unused options, and remove autoload bloat from the Options table. Heartbeat Control: Adjust the WordPress Heartbeat API interval to reduce server load and improve the editor experience. Disable Emojis: Remove all emoji-related styles and scripts from the site to reduce HTTP requests. Disable jQuery Migrate: Prevent the jQuery Migrate script from loading on the frontend for faster page loads. Disable 404 URL Redirect: Stop WordPress from redirecting requests to a similar-looking URL when a page is not found, preventing unintended content from being shown. Remove oEmbed links: Remove the “json+oembed” and “xml+oembed” discovery links from the site header, preventing other sites from embedding your content. Security Block Failed Login: Limit failed login attempts and block brute-force attacks. Pro adds customisable lockout duration, a full lockout mode, and the ability to hide the login form during lockout. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Enable TOTP-based two-factor authentication for your users. Pro adds options to enforce 2FA for specific user roles, block logins without 2FA, and allow trusted device saving. Custom Login URL: Hide the wp-login.php URL and set a custom secret login URL to protect your login page from bots. Disable XML-RPC: Disable the XML-RPC protocol, which has no built-in encryption or authentication hardening and is a common attack vector. Hide WordPress Version: Remove the WP version tag from the site header to obscure your WordPress installation. Remove X-Pingback header: Remove the “X-Pingback” HTTP header to prevent pingback abuse. Remove X-Powered-By header: Remove the “X-Powered-By” HTTP header to hide PHP and server information from attackers. Remove REST API link: Remove REST API discovery links from the site header for non-authenticated users. Remove Really Simple Discovery (RSD) link: Remove the RSD link used by XML-RPC clients to discover your endpoint. Remove Shortlink: Remove the shortlink tag from the site header. SEO SEO Manager: Optimize titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, social images, schema, and indexing rules for posts and pages. Pro adds AI-assisted SEO suggestions through AI Connectors. XML Sitemap: Configure and manage the native WordPress XML sitemap for search engines. Pro adds sitemap caching and a Google News sitemap. Redirect Manager: Create and manage URL redirects directly from the WordPress dashboard, with support for 301 and 302 redirects. Pro adds automatic redirect creation on permalink changes, a 404 error monitor to identify broken links, and post-level redirect workflow tools. Robots.txt and Ads.txt Manager: Manage robots.txt, ads.txt, and app-ads.txt directly from the WordPress dashboard — no FTP or file editor required. Disable Category Archive Page: Disable all category archive pages on the site frontend. Disable Tag Archive Page: Disable all tag archive pages on the site frontend. Disable Author Archive Page: Disable all author archive pages on the site frontend. Disable Date Archive Page: Disable all date-based archive pages on the site frontend. Content & Media Post Cloner: Easily clone and duplicate posts and any custom post type, including all post meta and taxonomies. Content Refresh: Keep content updated for SEO without creating a new URL. Clone a post as a draft, edit it, and republish to update the original post in place. Pro Content Author Policy: Control who can be recorded as the author when configured content is published. Choose eligible WordPress roles, then either replace an ineligible author with a default eligible author or return the content to Draft until an eligible author is selected. The policy also covers REST and scheduled publication. Pro Auto-Publish Posts with Missed Schedule: Automatically publish posts that missed their scheduled publication time. Disable Comments: Disable comments and pingbacks across all post types and remove comment-related interfaces from the WordPress admin area. Lock Modified Date: Prevent the post modified date from updating unnecessarily. Pro adds support for custom post types and per-role permissions. SVG File Upload: Allow SVG file uploads, with automatic sanitisation on upload to ensure files are safe to use. Auto-convert image filename to Alt text: Automatically pre-fill empty Alt text fields with the image filename to improve accessibility. Limit Image Upload Size: Set a maximum file size for image uploads to stop users from uploading oversized files. Convert underscore to hyphen in image filenames: Automatically rename uploaded images, replacing underscores with hyphens for SEO-friendly URLs. Auto add anchor target to Headings block: Transform WordPress heading blocks into clickable anchor links, making it easy for readers to link to specific sections. Disable Gutenberg Editor: Disable the block editor and restore the Classic editor as the default for all post types. Page Ordering: Reorder pages and custom post types that support page attributes using drag and drop. Auto Open Advanced Panel in Gutenberg: Automatically expand the Advanced panel in the block inspector on mouse hover, saving extra clicks. Media Manager: Organize, audit, and maintain your WordPress Media Library — virtual folders, enhanced search and filters, per-attachment usage lookup, a batch media usage scanner with a keep/delete review workflow, safe cleanup of unused files, and a media health overview. Pro Custom Fields & Types Custom Fields Builder: Build reusable custom field groups for posts, pages, custom post types, terms, and users. Add text, media, relationship, choice, date, color, layout, and editor fields; start faster with field group presets; control where field groups appear with display conditions; show field values with dynamic blocks, shortcodes, template helpers, and admin columns. Pro Custom Post Status: Register custom post statuses for your content workflow. Pro adds options to assign them to specific post types and restrict availability by user role. Custom Post Types: Register new custom post types for your content. Custom Taxonomies: Register new custom taxonomies for any post type. Users User Access Manager: Review and edit role capabilities, add custom capabilities, control which roles can access the WordPress admin area, and hide the frontend admin toolbar by role. Pro adds custom role management and admin menu visibility controls. User Switching: Temporarily switch into non-privileged user accounts to verify role capabilities and access restrictions, with a secure switch-back workflow. Pro Disable User Account: Disable accounts for inactive users and prevent them from logging in. Hide Update Notice: Hide the WordPress update notification for all users except those with the Update capability (administrators by default). Track User Last Login: Record and display the last login date for every user in the Users list. Track User Registration Date: Display each user’s registration date in the Users list. Disable New User Signup Notification: Suppress the default email notification sent when a new user account is created. System Tools AI Connectors: Connect AI providers, manage API keys, route AI-powered features, and view usage costs and request logs. Pro Site Traffic Manager: Track page views for posts, pages, and custom post types, and gain insights into how your content performs over time. Email & SMTP: Replace the default WordPress mailer with an external SMTP service to ensure reliable transactional email delivery. Includes provider presets for Gmail, Mailgun, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Brevo, and Postmark, encrypted SMTP password storage, Force From controls, AUTH key change warnings, test email sending, a Send Email tool, Quick Email admin bar links, and an optional dashboard email widget. Pro adds SMTP Profiles, Email Routing, advanced routing rules, and developer APIs for sending through configured profiles. Form Builder: Create contact forms with drag-and-drop fields, row layouts, per-form styling, submit button controls, entry storage, email notifications, import/export, and honeypot, reCAPTCHA, or Turnstile spam protection. Pro unlocks form presets, product review forms, star ratings, a custom redirect URL after submission, per-field file type and size controls, submission limits by count or date, access control by login state or user role, and CSV entry export. Custom Code: Add and manage custom CSS, JavaScript, and HTML snippets from the WordPress dashboard without editing theme files or creating a child theme. Choose frontend locations, output CSS inline or as an external file, insert JS/HTML in common WordPress hook positions, use the built-in shortcode library inside HTML snippets, and manage snippets from a searchable list. Pro adds snippet presets, load priority, CSS minification, shortcode snippet creation, conditional loading by login state, role, or user, role/user exclusions, targeting specific posts or pages, and load priority controls. Migration Migration options: Add a dedicated Migration tab for the Yipresser Migrator for Admin Optimizer. If the tool is already installed, Admin Optimizer can activate it; otherwise, it prompts an administrator to install it from WordPress.org. See all modules >> Your feedback is WELCOME!

VB Disable Emojis is a lightweight performance plugin that completely removes emoji support from WordPress. It disables all emoji-related scripts, styles and integrations across the entire site: – frontend – admin panel – TinyMCE editor – RSS feeds – emails There are no settings, no configuration and no database writes. Activate the plugin to disable emojis. Deactivate it to restore default WordPress behavior. Perfect for websites where emojis are not intentionally used and performance overhead should be minimized. VB Disable Emojis is developed by VerBaste, a product brand of MATRO Digital Studio. Features Remove emoji scripts and styles Disable emojis in TinyMCE Disable emojis in RSS feeds and emails Remove emoji CDN resource hints Zero configuration Zero UI Zero database usage