PHPackages wordplate/headache - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. wordplate/headache Abandoned → [vinkla/headache](/?search=vinkla%2Fheadache)Wordpress-muplugin wordplate/headache ================== An easy-to-swallow painkiller plugin for WordPress 3.6.0(5mo ago)1403.7k13MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing Since Mar 3Pushed 1mo ago9 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/vinkla/headache)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/wordplate/headache)[ RSS](/packages/wordplate-headache/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1w ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (33)Used By (0) Headache ======== [](#headache) > An easy-to-swallow painkiller plugin for WordPress. The plugin removes a lot of default WordPress stuff you just can't wait to get rid of. It removes meta tags such as feeds, version numbers and emojis. [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/81a169a9cfe05915baedd26013a625f5dca71b4a5f6309f8ade4e9719ed7e5de/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f616374696f6e732f776f726b666c6f772f7374617475732f76696e6b6c612f68656164616368652f7068702d63732d66697865722e796d6c3f6c6162656c3d7465737473)](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/actions)[![Monthly Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/00d286045e8221d1db04c035ea2a7446d023c5c86d14f41de4119d293497e376/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646d2f76696e6b6c612f6865616461636865)](https://packagist.org/packages/vinkla/headache/stats)[![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bf506197372ff606f9ab1d7b4c618dc44bb46c42c696e2bea488bcd16d70106b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f76696e6b6c612f6865616461636865)](https://packagist.org/packages/vinkla/headache) Installation ------------ [](#installation) Require the package, with Composer, in the root directory of your project. ``` composer require vinkla/headache ``` The plugin will be installed as a [must-use plugin](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate#must-use-plugins). Features -------- [](#features) All features are activated by default when the plugin is activated. ### Security Features [](#security-features) - **[Disable default users API endpoints for security](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L106-L121)** Prevents unauthorized enumeration of usernames through REST API endpoints, enhancing site security against username discovery attacks. - **[Disable XML RPC for security](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L50-L52)** Disables XML-RPC functionality which is often targeted by brute force attacks and is rarely needed in modern WordPress sites. ### Comment & Feed Management [](#comment--feed-management) - **[Disable comments](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L44-L45)** Turns off the commenting system entirely, useful for sites that don't need user interaction or want to prevent spam. - **[Disable comments feeds](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L40-L42)** Removes RSS feeds for comments, reducing unnecessary feed endpoints. - **[Disable feeds](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L26-L38)** Redirects all RSS/Atom feeds to the homepage, eliminating content syndication endpoints that may not be needed. ### Content & Attachment Management [](#content--attachment-management) - **[Disable attachment pages](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L222-L259)** Prevents direct access to attachment pages and redirects them to 404, reducing potential SEO issues and security vulnerabilities. - **[Remove reserved attachment slugs](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L261-L285)** Uses UUIDs for attachment slugs instead of predictable names, preventing slug reservation conflicts and improving security. ### Gutenberg & Editor Cleanup [](#gutenberg--editor-cleanup) - **[Disable loading separate core block assets](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/e48f1320b14feabb5cd2e66d77d196b1ecb0a13d/headache.php#L54-L56)** Disables the loading of separate core block assets to prevent unstyled content and ensure proper style removal. - **[Disable font library](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L326-L335)** Disables WordPress 6.5+ font library feature in the block editor, reducing interface complexity for sites that don't need custom fonts. - **[Remove Gutenberg's front-end block styles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L149-L156)** Removes default block styling to prevent style conflicts and reduce CSS bloat. - **[Remove Gutenberg's core block styles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L158-L163)** Removes core block support styles for cleaner CSS output. - **[Remove Gutenberg's global styles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L167-L174)** Removes global theme styles added by Gutenberg to prevent theme conflicts. - **[Remove Gutenberg's SVG filters](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L185-L193)** Removes SVG filters primarily used in Full Site Editing that add unnecessary markup. - **[Remove classic theme styles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L176-L183)** Removes backwards compatibility styles for classic themes when using block themes. - **[Remove auto-sizes contain inline styles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/26e3b067c398c0220ac5aebf2985d1a757137804/headache.php#L185-L192)** Removes the inline styles added by WordPress 6.7 for auto-sizes lazy-loaded images feature. - **[Remove blocked HTML elements from TinyMCE when pasting text](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L295-L324)** Sanitizes pasted content in the classic editor by removing unwanted HTML tags and attributes. ### Performance & Cleanup [](#performance--cleanup) - **[Remove JPEG compression](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L125-L131)** Sets JPEG quality to 100% to prevent WordPress from compressing uploaded images. ### SEO & Indexing [](#seo--indexing) - **[Discourage search engines from indexing in non-production environments](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L287-L293)** Automatically discourages search engine indexing in development, staging, and testing environments. ### User Role Management [](#user-role-management) - **[Remove contributor, subscriber and author roles](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L212-L220)** Removes unnecessary user roles for sites that only need administrators and editors. ### Meta Tag & Link Cleanup [](#meta-tag--link-cleanup) - **[Remove all extra RSS feed links](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L72-L73)** Removes extra RSS feed discovery links from the HTML head section. - **[Remove emojis](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L90-L104)** Removes emoji detection scripts and styles, reducing page load times and preventing emoji-related issues. - **[Remove generated icons](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L57-L58)** Removes automatically generated site icon links from the HTML head. - **[Remove language dropdown on login screen](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L47-L48)** Hides the language selector on the login page for cleaner login experience. - **[Remove meta rel=dns-prefetch href=//s.w.org](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L78-L79)** Removes DNS prefetch hint for WordPress.org servers, improving privacy and reducing external requests. - **[Remove oEmbeds](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L102-L104)** Removes oEmbed discovery links and scripts, preventing automatic embedding of external content. - **[Remove Really Simple Discovery link](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L66-L67)** Removes RSD link used by blog clients, which is rarely needed in modern WordPress sites. - **[Remove relational links for the posts](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L81-L82)** Removes prev/next post links from HTML head to reduce clutter. - **[Remove REST API link tag from `` and HTML headers](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L84-L88)** Removes REST API discovery links for cleaner HTML output. - **[Remove RSS feed links](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L69-L70)** Removes main RSS feed discovery links from the HTML head. - **[Remove shortlink tag from `` and HTML headers](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L60-L64)** Removes shortlink meta tags and HTTP headers for cleaner output. - **[Remove WordPress version](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L54-L55)** Removes WordPress version meta tag for security through obscurity. ### Login Page Customization [](#login-page-customization) - **[Update login page image link URL](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L133-L139)** Changes the login page logo link to point to your site instead of WordPress.org. - **[Update login page link title](https://github.com/vinkla/headache/blob/96a91c7446efc70a1031d11a172e3dfb0164b6fa/headache.php#L141-L147)** Updates the login page logo title attribute to show your site name instead of "WordPress". Tips ---- [](#tips) Here are some additional tips for customizing WordPress, which can be added to your theme's `functions.php` file: - **[Remove admin menu items](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate/blob/b6562cd1c4d805f35a23f8c712a9525bbfd2b6ed/public/themes/wordplate/functions.php#L35-L42)** Removes unnecessary admin menu items such as Comments, Posts, and Dashboard from the sidebar. - **[Remove admin toolbar menu items](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate/blob/b6562cd1c4d805f35a23f8c712a9525bbfd2b6ed/public/themes/wordplate/functions.php#L44-L61)** Cleans up the admin toolbar by removing items like WordPress logo, updates, comments, and customizer links. - **[Remove admin dashboard widgets](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate/blob/b6562cd1c4d805f35a23f8c712a9525bbfd2b6ed/public/themes/wordplate/functions.php#L63-L70)** Removes default dashboard widgets such as Activity, Site Health, WordPress Events and News, and Quick Draft. - **[Add custom login logo](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate/blob/b6562cd1c4d805f35a23f8c712a9525bbfd2b6ed/public/themes/wordplate/functions.php#L72-L87)** Replaces the default WordPress logo on the login page with your own custom logo. - **[Update permalink structure](https://github.com/vinkla/wordplate/blob/b6562cd1c4d805f35a23f8c712a9525bbfd2b6ed/public/themes/wordplate/functions.php#L107-L113)** Automatically sets the permalink structure to `/%postname%/` for cleaner URLs. ### Health Score 57 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity35 Limited adoption so far Community20 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity76 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 84.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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