by DamirCalusic 5 (4 reviews)

WP Basic Elements

Name: WP Basic Elements
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: DamirCalusic

Disable unnecessary WordPress features, clean up your markup, and simplify the admin. Everything is opt-in — nothing changes until you say so.

WP Basic Elements ranks #14,361 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #605 of 4,265 in the SEO & Marketing category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Jun 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

v6.0.1 Current Version v6.0.1

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 09 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#605 of 4,265 in SEO & Marketing Top 25% by installs Downloads -62% this week

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#14,361

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Active Installs

100+

-40.5%

KW Avg Position

114

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Downloads

24K

+5 today

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100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 61%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Mar 16, 2023

WP Basic Elements [wp-basic-elements] < 5.3.0

Fixed in v5.3.0
Mar 14, 2023

WP Basic Elements [wp-basic-elements] < 5.3.0

CVE-2022-47139 · Fixed in v5.3.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 6.0.1
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 8.4 or higher
Author: DamirCalusic

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WP Basic Elements is for WordPress site administrators who want to disable default features and simplify the admin area. It lets users selectively turn off admin bar items, dashboard widgets, comments, meta tags, and other built-in functionality, with everything off by default until enabled.

Remove admin bar items
Hide dashboard widgets
Replace or hide admin footer text
Hide user profile fields
Disable comment system
Customize Gutenberg editor features
Remove meta tags and head links
Restrict REST API access

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Basic Elements

No. Every option is off by default. Nothing changes until you explicitly enable a feature.

Go to Settings > WPBE Elements in your WordPress admin.

Yes. WooCommerce REST API endpoints and dashboard widgets are handled separately so you can safely disable what you don't need without affecting your store.

Use the support forum on wordpress.org.