EMOJI SCRIPTS
Disable emoji detection JS; scope: admin only, front end only, or both. Live preview.
ASSETS
- Remove
?ver=from scripts/styles — caching trade-offs. - Remove Dashicons on front end for visitors.
- Disable embeds / oEmbed — paste-to-embed may stop working.
HEARTBEAT API
Per context: Admin screens, Post editor, Front end. Each: Default, Slow (60s), or Disable.
Warning: disabling editor Heartbeat hurts autosave/post lock. Factory default often disables front-end Heartbeat.
VS TOP BAR
Bar badge refresh is on Top Bar → Panel & badges, not Performance.
TIPS
Start with emoji (admin) + front-end Heartbeat disable. Test asset version removal with your cache/CDN.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Autosave/lock → Heartbeat editor mode; missing icons → Dashicons toggle; plain URLs → embeds off.