Description
Anti-Bloat Plugin – Complete WordPress Admin Cleanup Solution
Anti-Bloat is a powerful and comprehensive plugin designed to clean up your WordPress admin interface by selectively removing bloat, notices, and unnecessary elements. Perfect for developers, agencies, and power users who want a clean, distraction-free admin experience.
🎯 Key Features
Notice Management:
* Hide admin notices and messages
* Remove WooCommerce notifications
* Disable plugin activation/update notices
* Control WordPress update notifications
Interface Cleanup:
* Remove default dashboard widgets
* Hide WordPress welcome panel
* Remove WordPress logo from admin bar
* Replace “Howdy” with “Welcome”
* Disable screen options and help tabs
* Remove WordPress version from source
Performance Optimization:
* Performance mode for faster admin
* Disable WordPress heartbeat on non-post pages
* Remove unnecessary dashboard elements
* Optimize admin resource loading
Security Enhancements:
* Hide WordPress version information
* Disable file editing in admin
* Remove version from CSS/JS files
* Enhanced security headers
🚀 New in Version 1.1.0
- Granular Controls: Choose exactly what to hide instead of all-or-nothing
- Tabbed Interface: Organized settings with General, Notices, Interface, Performance, and Info tabs
- WordPress 6.8.3 Compatible: Fully tested with the latest WordPress version
- WooCommerce 10.8.4 Compatible: Full support for the latest WooCommerce
- Performance Mode: Advanced optimizations for faster admin experience
- Better UI: Modern, responsive settings interface with real-time preview
- Export/Import: Save and restore your configurations
- Developer Mode: Additional debugging and development features
- Multisite Support: Works perfectly with WordPress multisite networks
- Complete Uninstall: Properly cleans up all data when removed
👨💻 Perfect For:
- Developers – Clean interface without distracting notices
- Agencies – Professional client dashboards
- Site Managers – Streamlined admin experience
- Performance Enthusiasts – Faster admin loading times
🛡️ Safe & Secure
- No data collection or tracking
- Minimal resource footprint
- Complete data cleanup on uninstall
- Follows WordPress coding standards
- Regular security updates
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit:
* Plugin Homepage
* Support Forum
* Documentation
Privacy
Anti-Bloat does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All settings are stored locally in your WordPress database.
Contributing
Anti-Bloat is open source! Contribute on GitHub or translate the plugin on WordPress.org.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/anti-bloat/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to ‘Anti-Bloat’ in your admin menu to configure settings
- Choose your preferred cleanup options
- Save settings and enjoy your clean admin interface
FAQ
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Is this plugin safe to use?
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Yes! Anti-Bloat only hides interface elements and doesn’t modify your database or core files. All changes are reversible by deactivating the plugin.
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Will this affect my website’s frontend?
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No, Anti-Bloat only affects the WordPress admin area. Your website visitors won’t see any changes.
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Can I choose specific features to enable?
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Absolutely! Version 1.1.0 introduces granular controls. You can enable/disable individual features as needed.
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Does it work with WooCommerce?
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Yes! Anti-Bloat has specific features for hiding WooCommerce admin notices and is fully compatible with WooCommerce 10.8.4.
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Will this break my admin?
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No, Anti-Bloat is designed to be safe. If you experience any issues, simply deactivate the plugin to restore everything.
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Does it work with multisite?
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Yes! Anti-Bloat works perfectly with WordPress multisite installations and includes proper cleanup for network sites.
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Can I export my settings?
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Yes! The new version includes export/import functionality to save and restore your configurations.
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Is it compatible with other plugins?
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Anti-Bloat is designed to work alongside other plugins. It uses WordPress standards and hooks to ensure compatibility.
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Contributors & Developers
“Anti Bloat – Disable WordPress Bloat & Notices” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
3.0.0 – 2025-11-07
- Major Update: Complete plugin rewrite with enhanced features
- New: Granular controls for individual features
- New: Tabbed settings interface (General, Notices, Interface, Performance, Info)
- New: WordPress 6.8.3 compatibility
- New: WooCommerce 10.8.4 compatibility
- New: Performance mode with advanced optimizations
- New: Developer mode with debugging features
- New: Export/import settings functionality
- New: Complete uninstall cleanup
- New: Multisite support
- New: Security enhancements
- New: Modern responsive UI
- New: Real-time settings preview
- Improved: Better error handling and validation
- Improved: Enhanced internationalization support
- Improved: Code optimization and performance
- Fixed: All known bugs from previous versions
2.0.0 – 2023-08-02
- Bug fixes and improvements
- Tested with WordPress 6.3.1 and PHP 8.0
1.0.0 – 2022-10-21
- Initial release of the “Anti-Bloat” plugin
- Basic notice hiding functionality