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Remove WordPress Overhead

by omnisite · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 4 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Remove WordPress Overhead
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 4 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
omnisite22 Sep 2016 to 4 Aug 2024, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Remove WordPress Overhead
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Remove WordPress Overhead
4 May 202616
11 May 202635
18 May 202632
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202641
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202637
22 Jun 202635
29 Jun 202639
6 Jul 202640
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202664
10 Aug 202650
17 Aug 202661
24 Aug 202655
31 Aug 202655
7 Sep 202654
14 Sep 202666
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202668
5 Oct 202679
12 Oct 202658
19 Oct 202699
26 Oct 202693
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Page OptimizeScore 91 · 200,000+Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSSScore 91 · 200,000+Performance LabScore 91 · 100,000+Speculative LoadingScore 91 · 70,000+Optimization DetectiveScore 91 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.6.0
Authoromnisite
Added22 Sep 2016
Last updated4 Aug 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsclean, header, remove, Remove Widgets, disable widgets

Questions

Is Remove WordPress Overhead still maintained?

Remove WordPress Overhead was last updated on 4 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Remove WordPress Overhead safe?

Remove WordPress Overhead has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Remove WordPress Overhead?

The wordpress.org author is omnisite. Recent committers: omnisite, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Remove WordPress Overhead?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Optimize, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Performance Lab, Speculative Loading, Optimization Detective.

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