How to Disable Embeds Feed for WordPress Website?

Key Takeaways

  • Nexter Extension (Free) plugin allows users to disable embeds feed for WordPress websites.
  • Disabling embeds prevents the loading of the 'wp-embed.min.js' file, enhancing site performance and security.
  • Users navigate to Nexter > Extensions > Performance to enable the Disable Embeds feature in the Advanced Performance section.
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One of the many features that come with WordPress is the ability to allow your content to be embedded on other websites and other websites into your own. However, while this can be useful in some cases, it can also cause problems for your site’s performance, security, and even SEO. That’s why it’s important to know how to disable embeds feed for your WordPress website.

With the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin you can easily disable embeds feed for your WordPress website.

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Why Disable Embeds?

By default, WordPress loads the “wp-embed.min.js file to enable embeds in WordPress. When you add link directly on the page or post on your WordPress website it is added as an embedded object. If the link is not from a secure source it can cause some security concerns, apart from that it can increase the website load time. If you don’t use embeds you should disable it.

How to Disable Embeds with The Nexter Extension?

To do this, go to Nexter > Extensions > Performance.

Then go to the Advanced Performance section, enable the toggle, and click on the gear icon (⚙).

How to Disable Embeds Feed for WordPress Website?

This will open the Advanced Performance popup, go to Disable Embeds and enable the toggle.

Then click on the Save button.

disable embeds

This will not load the “wp-embed.min.js” file.

About the Author

Photo of Aditya Sharma CMO of Nexter
CMO at POSIMYTH Innovations · Nexter · 7 years experience

He has spent years in the WordPress ecosystem building, breaking, and optimizing sites until they actually perform. He works at the intersection of speed, growth, and usability, helping creators ship websites that load fast and convert. An active WordPress community contributor sharing through tools, tutorials, and direct collaboration. Tested practice, not theory.

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