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Cruftless

v0.0.1

by Scott Thomason · updated 9 years ago

Clean up the cruft in your HTML header in the simplest possible way. Eliminate the bloat and unnecessary resources that WordPress generates into your …

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Rank
#62,670
Down98 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.5K
1,459 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Cruftless at a glance

Cruftless is a WordPress plugin by Scott Thomason with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,670 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.1 came out on Jul 19, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 13 plugins tagged “bloat”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cruftless Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateCruftless
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265

Rank over time

#62,670 · up 1,240 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#62,670
Nov 8, 2026#62,572
Nov 7, 2026#52,005
Nov 2, 2026#52,551
Oct 30, 2026#52,413
Oct 28, 2026#69,335
Oct 27, 2026#63,910

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-28.57%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+200.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-60.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.8.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 19, 2017
Last updated
Jul 19, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cruftless

How many websites use Cruftless?

Cruftless is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,670 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cruftless been downloaded?

1,459 times in total since 2017.

When was Cruftless last updated?

Version 0.0.1 came out on Jul 19, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Cruftless compatible with the latest WordPress?

Cruftless’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Cruftless still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cruftless have?

No one has reviewed Cruftless on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Cruftless?

The plugins most like Cruftless, by the tags they share, are wp_head() cleaner (2K+), WP Clean (20+) and Head Trimmer (20+). Compare all alternatives

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Cruftless
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.5K
AuthorScott Thomason
First releasedJul 19, 2017
Version0.0.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 19, 2017

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