Title: Bloat
Last modified: May 23, 2026

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# Bloat

 *  [franktastic300](https://wordpress.org/support/users/franktastic300/)
 * (@franktastic300)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bloat-9/)
 * 20mb zipped file while others just are a fraction of this. Stay away from poorly
   coded plugins.
    -  This topic was modified 1 week, 1 day ago by [franktastic300](https://wordpress.org/support/users/franktastic300/).

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 *  Plugin Support [M Aqib Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aqibkhan9/)
 * (@aqibkhan9)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bloat-9/#post-18917451)
 * Hi [@franktastic300](https://wordpress.org/support/users/franktastic300/) ,
 * Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We completely understand
   your concern regarding the plugin size and the amount of code included.
 * However, a significant portion of the codebase exists to maintain backward compatibility
   with older WordPress versions, legacy integrations, and existing user setups.
   Many users rely on long-standing functionality and configurations, so removing
   older components aggressively could unintentionally break existing websites and
   workflows after updates.
 * That said, we are continuously working on optimizing the plugin architecture,
   reducing unnecessary overhead where possible, and improving performance with 
   every release. Your feedback is genuinely valuable and helps us prioritize these
   improvements further.
 * If the plugin has otherwise been working reliably for you, we would truly appreciate
   it if you could reconsider the rating after this clarification. Supporting a 
   wide range of environments while maintaining stability is something we take very
   seriously, and we’re actively balancing compatibility with modernization.
 * Thank you again for your honest feedback and support.

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