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# Disabling embedding of WordPress posts remotely on 3rd party sites

> Learn how to disable oEmbed to prevent remote embedding of your WordPress blog posts.

oEmbed is a format that allows a URL to be embedded on third-party websites. When a user posts a link to a resource, the simple API allows a website to display embedded content (such as photos or videos) without having to parse the resource directly. This function enables the remote embedding of any [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) blog. This article will show you how to disable the oEmbed functionality to prevent anyone from remotely embedding your WordPress blog post

## Disabling oEmbed in WordPress

To disable oEmbed in WordPress, follow these steps:

1. Log in to WordPress as the administrator.
2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Appearance**, and then click **Editor**:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_themeeditor.jpg" />
3. On the **Theme Editor**, select the **Theme** you want to edit from the dropdown:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_selectthemes.png" />
4. The files for this selected theme are listed on the right column under Theme Files. Click on the file named "**functions.php**":\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_theme_fucntions_functionsfile.png" />
5. Insert the following code to the end of functions.php file and click Update File Button to save the changes:

```javascript theme={null}
function no_embed() {

  wp_dequeue_script('wp-embed');

}

add_action('wp_footer', 'no_embed');
```

6. This code prevents the related JS file from loading and other from embedding your blog posts from wordpress site.

## More information

For more information about oEmbed, please visit [https://oembed.com/](https://oembed.com/)

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