Single
1 website
$29 / year
- All Pro options
- 1 year of updates
- 1 year of support
Speed and cleanup plugins compared
Disable Bloat vs Perfmatters
Perfmatters is a popular front-end speed toolkit. Disable Bloat is built for WooCommerce stores: it switches off WooCommerce Admin, Analytics, the Marketing Hub and the clutter that slows your admin down, and in our test made the Orders screen 41% faster on its default settings. And you can start for free.
The short answer
For WooCommerce stores, Disable Bloat is the better fit: a faster, cleaner admin with simple on/off switches, the WooCommerce cleanup Perfmatters doesn't offer, and a free version to start with. Perfmatters suits sites that want front-end tuning like lazy loading, delayed JavaScript and a per-page script manager.
At a glance
| Disable Bloat | Perfmatters | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes, on WordPress.org | No, paid only |
| WordPress.org rating | 4.8/5 (100 ratings) | Not listed |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | Not published |
| Current version | 4.3.0 | — |
| Paid plans | From $29/year | From $29.95/year (no free version) |
Perfmatters pricing from perfmatters.io.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Disable Bloat | Perfmatters |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce admin speed (measured) Orders screen, default settings. See our benchmark | Up to 41% faster | |
| Turn off WooCommerce Admin, Analytics and Marketing Hub | ||
| Turn off WooCommerce guide emails | ||
| Turn off the new WooCommerce product editor | ||
| Hide admin notices from other plugins With a keyword keep-list | Pro | |
| Hide upsell nags from other plugins Jetpack, Elementor, Yoast and more | ||
| Disable the block editor | ||
| Free version Perfmatters is paid only | ||
| Disable WooCommerce cart fragments | ||
| Disable WooCommerce scripts, styles and widgets | ||
| Disable Dashicons and the password strength meter | ||
| Emoji, embeds, XML-RPC, RSS, REST API, Heartbeat | Pro | |
| Per-page script manager | ||
| Lazy loading, delayed JavaScript, unused CSS removal |
"Pro" means the feature needs a paid plan. Based on each plugin's documentation; corrections welcome via our support page.
Which one should you pick?
Choose Disable Bloat if…
- You run a WooCommerce store and the admin feels slow
- You don't use WooCommerce Analytics or the Marketing Hub
- You want simple switches, not per-page rules
- You want to start for free and upgrade later
Choose Perfmatters if…
- You want front-end tuning: lazy loading, delayed JavaScript, unused CSS
- You want to manage scripts page by page
Questions
Can I use Disable Bloat and Perfmatters together?
Yes. Disable Bloat focuses on the WooCommerce admin and back-end, Perfmatters on front-end loading. Where both offer the same switch (cart fragments, emoji, Dashicons), turn it on in one plugin only.
Does Perfmatters disable WooCommerce Admin?
Not according to its feature list. It can turn off WooCommerce scripts, styles, widgets, cart fragments and the status meta box, but WooCommerce Admin, Analytics, the Marketing Hub and guide emails are Disable Bloat territory.
Is Disable Bloat cheaper?
Disable Bloat has a free version on WordPress.org, and Pro starts at $29 a year. Perfmatters starts at $29.95 a year and has no free version, per its pricing page.
Pricing
Simple pricing
Billed yearly. Every plan includes all Pro options, 1 year of updates and 1 year of support.
Plus
3 websites
$59 / year
- All Pro options
- 1 year of updates
- 1 year of support
Infinite
Unlimited websites
$149 / year
- All Pro options
- 1 year of updates
- 1 year of support
100% no-risk money-back guarantee
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