Daily Tip: Remove Unwanted Plugins From Your WordPress Site
February 13, 2011
Have you ever deleted the “Hello Dolly” and “Akismet” plugins only to find them return when you upgrade the WordPress core? The Unwanted Plugins Remover helps you to keep your site lean and will remove Akismet and Hello Dolly upon each core upgrade. You can also extend the list of plugins removed by using a filter named unwanted_plugins_list.
Your upgrade process will look something like this:
Just a word of caution when you’re using WordPress Multisite: If all your sites/blogs don’t want the plugins you’re removing then it will work fine, but if not you may have a problem.
Download Unwanted Plugins Remover for free from the WordPress repository.
Because this plugin/widget is provided free of charge, I simply ask you to link back to Pressography.com in a post on your blog, or from one of your sites. It doesn't need to be anything fancy - just a note saying that you're using it, and whether or not you like it. However, there is no requirement that you do this, you're free to use the plugin regardless.
Very helpful! Honestly, I’m annoyed each time I have to delete Hello Dolly. Although I do use Aksimet.