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Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds

Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds Stop WordPress from auto-embedding links and loading extra embed code. Ideal when you want faster pages and you handle media and links yourself.

Stop WordPress from auto-embedding links and loading extra embed code. Ideal when you want faster pages and you handle media and links yourself.

  • Intercepts front-end requests (redirects, custom routes, or access rules).
  • Affects the WordPress REST API.
  • Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
  • Disable Auto-Embeds.

Enable it if:

  • You specifically need: Stop WordPress from auto-embedding links and loading extra embed code. Ideal when you want faster pages and you handle media and links yourself.
  • You want this Speed feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

Open Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

  1. Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
  2. Open Speed or search for “Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds”.
  3. Toggle Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds on.
  4. Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

  • Confirm Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Speed.
  • Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
  • ✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
  • ❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.
  • No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
  • Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
  • Unexpected side effect. Toggle Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.
What does Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds do?

Stop WordPress from auto-embedding links and loading extra embed code. Ideal when you want faster pages and you handle media and links yourself.

Is Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Disable oEmbed Auto-Embeds, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/disable-auto-embeds/admin.php, modules/disable-auto-embeds/module.php. Boot: standard · context: admin, frontend, rest.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): rewrite_rules_array, rest_endpoints, tiny_mce_plugins, embed_oembed_discover, wp_default_scripts.