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By default, WordPress adds its own HTTP request for emojis. Even though it’s only a 5.1 KB HTTP request, this file has long been a thorn in the side of WordPress performance fanatics. Here at Kinsta, we love WordPress performance, so we have a complete guide on how to disable WordPress emojis .

The simplest option is to simply install and activate the free Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) plugin . However, you can read our full guide for other options.

After doing this, the HTTP request count will drop by one and you will still be able to use emojis

8. Reduce/eliminate third-party HTTP requests
So far, we've focused primarily on reducing HTTP requests chile phone number data for files on your WordPress site's server. However, your visitors' browsers may also need to request files from third-party servers.

These requests can be even more problematic because your site is at the mercy of the speed of those third-party servers .

Some examples:

Google Analytics – The tracking script is hosted on Google servers, but visitors’ browsers still need to download that file.
Embedded YouTube videos – You will see many HTTP requests to YouTube servers.
Third-party ad services – You’ll see tons of third-party requests related to serving your ads.
Google Fonts (on Google CDN): You will see third-party requests to Google servers to load your font files.
You can apply many of the same tactics mentioned above to these third-party HTTP requests.

For example, if a plugin adds its own third-party requests (like the AddThis plugin above does), you can remove it and use something more optimized.

For YouTube videos, you can lazy load them and replace the initial page load with a thumbnail image. This will delay adding those HTTP requests until a visitor wants to play the video.