# Clean Up the Page Head

> Removes rarely used tags from the page head: RSD, Windows Live Writer manifest, shortlink, adjacent post links and the REST API discovery link.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Performance](https://wpide.com/library/category/performance/)
- Tags: performance, head, clean-up
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/clean-up-wp-head/

## Code

```php
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rsd_link' );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link' );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_shortlink_wp_head', 10 );
remove_action( 'template_redirect', 'wp_shortlink_header', 11 );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'adjacent_posts_rel_link_wp_head', 10 );
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rest_output_link_wp_head', 10 );
remove_action( 'template_redirect', 'rest_output_link_header', 11 );
```

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Clean Up the Page Head" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/