diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 99647d0d92..8f021e7ece 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@ codegen-units = 1
 inherits = "release"
 lto = true
 strip = "symbols"
+incremental = false
+
+[profile.wasm]
+codegen-units = 1
+inherits = "release"
+lto = true
+strip = "symbols"
+opt-level = "z"
+incremental = false
diff --git a/bindings/core/Cargo.toml b/bindings/core/Cargo.toml
index b40dec229e..bd8cb36f5c 100644
--- a/bindings/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 iota-sdk = { path = "../../sdk", default-features = false, features = [
-    "wallet",
+    "client",
     "tls",
 ] }
 
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ rocksdb = ["iota-sdk/rocksdb"]
 storage = ["iota-sdk/storage"]
 stronghold = ["iota-sdk/stronghold"]
 private_key_secret_manager = ["iota-sdk/private_key_secret_manager"]
+wallet = ["iota-sdk/wallet"]
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/error.rs b/bindings/core/src/error.rs
index 0f57d0447d..54794903c8 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/error.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/error.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Client errors.
     #[error("{0}")]
     Client(#[from] iota_sdk::client::Error),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Wallet errors.
     #[error("{0}")]
     Wallet(#[from] iota_sdk::wallet::Error),
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/lib.rs b/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
index 75ab8c4288..9fefde6379 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ mod response;
 
 use std::fmt::{Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use derivative::Derivative;
 use fern_logger::{logger_init, LoggerConfig, LoggerOutputConfigBuilder};
 pub use iota_sdk;
+use iota_sdk::client::secret::SecretManagerDto;
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use iota_sdk::{
-    client::secret::{SecretManager, SecretManagerDto},
+    client::secret::SecretManager,
     wallet::{ClientOptions, Wallet},
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "mqtt")]
@@ -26,10 +30,15 @@ pub use self::method_handler::listen_mqtt;
 pub use self::method_handler::CallMethod;
 pub use self::{
     error::{Error, Result},
-    method::{AccountMethod, ClientMethod, SecretManagerMethod, UtilsMethod, WalletMethod},
-    method_handler::{call_client_method, call_secret_manager_method, call_utils_method, call_wallet_method},
+    method::{ClientMethod, SecretManagerMethod, UtilsMethod},
+    method_handler::{call_client_method, call_secret_manager_method, call_utils_method},
     response::Response,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+pub use self::{
+    method::{AccountMethod, WalletMethod},
+    method_handler::call_wallet_method,
+};
 
 pub fn init_logger(config: String) -> std::result::Result<(), fern_logger::Error> {
     let output_config: LoggerOutputConfigBuilder = serde_json::from_str(&config).expect("invalid logger config");
@@ -37,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn init_logger(config: String) -> std::result::Result<(), fern_logger::Error
     logger_init(config)
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 #[derive(Derivative, Deserialize, Default)]
 #[derivative(Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -48,6 +58,7 @@ pub struct WalletOptions {
     pub secret_manager: Option<SecretManagerDto>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 impl WalletOptions {
     pub fn with_storage_path(mut self, storage_path: impl Into<Option<String>>) -> Self {
         self.storage_path = storage_path.into();
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method/mod.rs b/bindings/core/src/method/mod.rs
index 966b583013..82794bf9fa 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method/mod.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 mod account;
 mod client;
 mod secret_manager;
 mod utils;
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 mod wallet;
 
-pub use self::{
-    account::AccountMethod, client::ClientMethod, secret_manager::SecretManagerMethod, utils::UtilsMethod,
-    wallet::WalletMethod,
-};
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+pub use self::{account::AccountMethod, wallet::WalletMethod};
+pub use self::{client::ClientMethod, secret_manager::SecretManagerMethod, utils::UtilsMethod};
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/call_method.rs b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/call_method.rs
index b0202468a1..ae02a89ac1 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/call_method.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/call_method.rs
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 use std::pin::Pin;
 
 use futures::Future;
-use iota_sdk::{
-    client::{secret::SecretManager, Client},
-    wallet::Wallet,
-};
+use iota_sdk::client::{secret::SecretManager, Client};
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+use iota_sdk::wallet::Wallet;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+use crate::{method::WalletMethod, method_handler::wallet::call_wallet_method_internal};
 use crate::{
-    method::{ClientMethod, SecretManagerMethod, WalletMethod},
+    method::{ClientMethod, SecretManagerMethod},
     method_handler::{
         client::call_client_method_internal, secret_manager::call_secret_manager_method_internal,
-        utils::call_utils_method_internal, wallet::call_wallet_method_internal,
+        utils::call_utils_method_internal,
     },
     panic::{convert_async_panics, convert_panics},
     response::Response,
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ impl CallMethod for Client {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 impl CallMethod for Wallet {
     type Method = WalletMethod;
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ pub async fn call_client_method(client: &Client, method: ClientMethod) -> Respon
     response
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 /// Call a wallet method.
 pub async fn call_wallet_method(wallet: &Wallet, method: WalletMethod) -> Response {
     log::debug!("Wallet method: {method:?}");
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/mod.rs b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/mod.rs
index 49be54cf5e..51afec11ae 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/mod.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/mod.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 // Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 mod account;
 mod call_method;
 mod client;
 mod secret_manager;
 mod utils;
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 mod wallet;
 
-pub use call_method::{
-    call_client_method, call_secret_manager_method, call_utils_method, call_wallet_method, CallMethod,
-};
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+pub use call_method::call_wallet_method;
+pub use call_method::{call_client_method, call_secret_manager_method, call_utils_method, CallMethod};
 #[cfg(feature = "mqtt")]
 pub use client::listen_mqtt;
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/response.rs b/bindings/core/src/response.rs
index 1d9921b694..889b679fdb 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/response.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/response.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use derivative::Derivative;
 #[cfg(feature = "ledger_nano")]
 use iota_sdk::client::secret::LedgerNanoStatus;
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
+use iota_sdk::wallet::account::{
+    types::{AccountAddress, AddressWithUnspentOutputs, Balance, OutputDataDto, TransactionDto},
+    AccountDetailsDto, PreparedCreateNativeTokenTransactionDto,
+};
 use iota_sdk::{
     client::{
         api::{PreparedTransactionDataDto, SignedTransactionDataDto},
@@ -38,10 +43,6 @@ use iota_sdk::{
             BlockDto, BlockId,
         },
     },
-    wallet::account::{
-        types::{AccountAddress, AddressWithUnspentOutputs, Balance, OutputDataDto, TransactionDto},
-        AccountDetailsDto, PreparedCreateNativeTokenTransactionDto,
-    },
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 #[cfg(feature = "participation")]
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ pub enum Response {
     Panic(String),
 
     // wallet responses
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`CreateAccount`](crate::method::WalletMethod::CreateAccount),
     /// - [`GetAccount`](crate::method::WalletMethod::GetAccount)
@@ -307,12 +309,15 @@ pub enum Response {
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GetAccountIndexes`](crate::method::WalletMethod::GetAccountIndexes)
     AccountIndexes(Vec<u32>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GetAccounts`](crate::method::WalletMethod::GetAccounts)
     Accounts(Vec<AccountDetailsDto>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`Addresses`](crate::method::AccountMethod::Addresses)
     Addresses(Vec<AccountAddress>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`AddressesWithUnspentOutputs`](crate::method::AccountMethod::AddressesWithUnspentOutputs)
     AddressesWithUnspentOutputs(Vec<AddressWithUnspentOutputs>),
@@ -326,9 +331,11 @@ pub enum Response {
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`ClaimableOutputs`](crate::method::AccountMethod::ClaimableOutputs)
     OutputIds(Vec<OutputId>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GetOutput`](crate::method::AccountMethod::GetOutput)
     OutputData(Option<Box<OutputDataDto>>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`Outputs`](crate::method::AccountMethod::Outputs),
     /// - [`UnspentOutputs`](crate::method::AccountMethod::UnspentOutputs)
@@ -350,13 +357,16 @@ pub enum Response {
     /// - [`PrepareTransaction`](crate::method::AccountMethod::PrepareTransaction)
     /// - [`PrepareVote`](crate::method::AccountMethod::PrepareVote)
     PreparedTransaction(PreparedTransactionDataDto),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`PrepareCreateNativeToken`](crate::method::AccountMethod::PrepareCreateNativeToken),
     PreparedCreateNativeTokenTransaction(PreparedCreateNativeTokenTransactionDto),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GetIncomingTransaction`](crate::method::AccountMethod::GetIncomingTransaction)
     /// - [`GetTransaction`](crate::method::AccountMethod::GetTransaction),
     Transaction(Option<Box<TransactionDto>>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`IncomingTransactions`](crate::method::AccountMethod::IncomingTransactions)
     /// - [`PendingTransactions`](crate::method::AccountMethod::PendingTransactions),
@@ -365,14 +375,17 @@ pub enum Response {
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`SignTransactionEssence`](crate::method::AccountMethod::SignTransactionEssence)
     SignedTransactionData(SignedTransactionDataDto),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// GenerateAddress response.
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GenerateEd25519Addresses`](crate::method::AccountMethod::GenerateEd25519Addresses)
     GeneratedAccountAddresses(Vec<AccountAddress>),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`GetBalance`](crate::method::AccountMethod::GetBalance),
     /// - [`Sync`](crate::method::AccountMethod::Sync)
     Balance(Balance),
+    #[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
     /// Response for:
     /// - [`ClaimOutputs`](crate::method::AccountMethod::ClaimOutputs)
     /// - [`Send`](crate::method::AccountMethod::Send)
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/Cargo.toml b/bindings/nodejs/Cargo.toml
index e05291b45d..ad5ceb1f4a 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ iota-sdk-bindings-core = { path = "../core", default-features = false, features
     "rocksdb",
     "mqtt",
     "private_key_secret_manager",
+    "wallet",
 ] }
 
 log = { version = "0.4.20", default-features = false }
diff --git a/bindings/package-lock.json b/bindings/package-lock.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 01602fd1b2..0000000000
--- a/bindings/package-lock.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "bindings",
-  "lockfileVersion": 2,
-  "requires": true,
-  "packages": {}
-}
diff --git a/bindings/python/Cargo.toml b/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
index 2fbcfc26b1..20a48d2ebc 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ iota-sdk-bindings-core = { path = "../core", default-features = false, features
     "storage",
     "stronghold",
     "mqtt",
+    "private_key_secret_manager",
+    "wallet",
 ] }
 
 futures = { version = "0.3.30", default-features = false }
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/Cargo.toml b/bindings/wasm/Cargo.toml
index 4ce03205fd..a1ece8fd7b 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/wasm/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 doc = false
 
 [dependencies]
-iota-sdk-bindings-core = { path = "../core", default-features = false, features = [
-    "events",
-    "storage",
-    "private_key_secret_manager",
-] }
+iota-sdk-bindings-core = { path = "../core", default-features = false }
 
 console_error_panic_hook = { version = "0.1.7", default-features = false }
 js-sys = { version = "0.3.68", default-features = false, features = [] }
@@ -41,3 +37,9 @@ getrandom = { version = "0.2.12", default-features = false, features = ["js"] }
 instant = { version = "0.1.12", default-features = false, features = [
     "wasm-bindgen",
 ] }
+
+[features]
+default = ["private_key_secret_manager", "wallet"]
+
+private_key_secret_manager = [ "iota-sdk-bindings-core/private_key_secret_manager" ]
+wallet = [ "iota-sdk-bindings-core/events", "iota-sdk-bindings-core/storage", "iota-sdk-bindings-core/wallet" ]
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/package.json b/bindings/wasm/package.json
index ee768101e4..516b584f6d 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/package.json
+++ b/bindings/wasm/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
         "build:web": "node ./build_scripts/copyNodejsDefs.js && yarn run build:src && yarn run bundle:web && wasm-opt -O web/wasm/iota_sdk_wasm_bg.wasm -o web/wasm/iota_sdk_wasm_bg.wasm",
         "bundle:nodejs": "wasm-bindgen ../../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/production/iota_sdk_wasm.wasm --typescript --weak-refs --target nodejs --out-dir node/wasm && node ./build_scripts/node && tsc --project tsconfig.node.json --outDir node/lib",
         "bundle:web": "wasm-bindgen ../../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/production/iota_sdk_wasm.wasm --typescript --weak-refs --target web --out-dir web/wasm && node ./build_scripts/web && tsc --project tsconfig.web.json --outDir web/lib",
+        "build:src-client-only": "cargo build --lib --profile=wasm --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --no-default-features",
+        "build:web-client-only": "node ./build_scripts/copyNodejsDefs.js && yarn run build:src-client-only && yarn run bundle:web-client-only && wasm-opt -Oz web/wasm/iota_sdk_wasm_bg.wasm -o web/wasm/iota_sdk_wasm_bg.wasm",
+        "bundle:web-client-only": "wasm-bindgen ../../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/wasm/iota_sdk_wasm.wasm --typescript --weak-refs --target web --out-dir web/wasm && node ./build_scripts/web && tsc --project tsconfig.web.json --outDir web/lib",
         "copy-nodejs-defs": "node ./build_scripts/copyNodejsDefs.js",
         "lint": "eslint --ignore-path .eslintignore --ext .js,.ts .",
         "format": "prettier --ignore-path .eslintignore -w \"{,*/**/}*.{ts,js,json}\"",
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/src/wallet.rs b/bindings/wasm/src/wallet.rs
index 874f03042d..626bf3711b 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/bindings/wasm/src/wallet.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use iota_sdk_bindings_core::{
     call_wallet_method,
     iota_sdk::wallet::{
@@ -11,20 +13,30 @@ use iota_sdk_bindings_core::{
     },
     Response, WalletMethod, WalletOptions,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use tokio::sync::{
     mpsc::{unbounded_channel, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender},
     Mutex,
 };
 use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::wasm_bindgen, JsValue};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 use crate::{client::ClientMethodHandler, secret_manager::SecretManagerMethodHandler};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 /// The Wallet method handler.
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = WalletMethodHandler)]
 pub struct WalletMethodHandler {
     wallet: Arc<Mutex<Option<Wallet>>>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = createWallet)]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+pub fn create_wallet(_options: String) -> Result<js_sys::Object, JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 /// Creates a method handler with the given options.
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = createWallet)]
 #[allow(non_snake_case)]
@@ -42,12 +54,24 @@ pub fn create_wallet(options: String) -> Result<WalletMethodHandler, JsValue> {
     })
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = destroyWallet)]
+pub async fn destroy_wallet(_method_handler: &js_sys::Object) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = destroyWallet)]
 pub async fn destroy_wallet(method_handler: &WalletMethodHandler) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
     *method_handler.wallet.lock().await = None;
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = getClientFromWallet)]
+pub async fn get_client(_method_handler: &js_sys::Object) -> Result<js_sys::Object, JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = getClientFromWallet)]
 pub async fn get_client(method_handler: &WalletMethodHandler) -> Result<ClientMethodHandler, JsValue> {
     let client = method_handler
@@ -62,6 +86,12 @@ pub async fn get_client(method_handler: &WalletMethodHandler) -> Result<ClientMe
     Ok(ClientMethodHandler { client })
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = getSecretManagerFromWallet)]
+pub async fn get_secret_manager(_method_handler: &js_sys::Object) -> Result<js_sys::Object, JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = getSecretManagerFromWallet)]
 pub async fn get_secret_manager(method_handler: &WalletMethodHandler) -> Result<SecretManagerMethodHandler, JsValue> {
     let secret_manager = method_handler
@@ -76,6 +106,12 @@ pub async fn get_secret_manager(method_handler: &WalletMethodHandler) -> Result<
     Ok(SecretManagerMethodHandler { secret_manager })
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = callWalletMethodAsync)]
+pub async fn call_wallet_method_async(_method: String, _method_handler: &js_sys::Object) -> Result<String, JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 /// Handles a method, returns the response as a JSON-encoded string.
 ///
 /// Returns an error if the response itself is an error or panic.
@@ -101,6 +137,17 @@ pub async fn call_wallet_method_async(method: String, method_handler: &WalletMet
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "wallet"))]
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = listenWalletAsync)]
+pub async fn listen_wallet(
+    _vec: js_sys::Array,
+    _callback: js_sys::Function,
+    _method_handler: &js_sys::Object,
+) -> Result<JsValue, JsValue> {
+    Err(JsValue::from(js_sys::Error::new("wallet feature not enabled")))
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "wallet")]
 /// It takes a list of event types, registers a callback function, and then listens for events of those
 /// types
 ///