>>1962i usually ask myself if i can replicate the feature w/ a simple
snippet in functions. php instead. if its JUST a small tweak to the header or a custom post type, there is zero reason to load an entire plugin ecosystem for it.
>one plugin = one massive attack surface. once you hit about 10 active plugins, i start auditing every single one for unnecessary database queries. spoilerthe real silent killer is usually the cron jobs running in the background from abandoned plugins./spoenter do you use a specific tool to audit your plugin bloat or just manually check the file sizes? ⚡