Title: nnax Web Essentials
Author: nnaxitloesungen
Published: <strong>October 23, 2026</strong>
Last modified: October 23, 2026

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# nnax Web Essentials

 By [nnaxitloesungen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nnaxitloesungen/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/nnax-web-essentials.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nnax-web-essentials/)

## Description

nnax Web Essentials provides free administration, security, and performance features
for WordPress. Additional features are available in a separate plugin.

#### Free

 * Server and performance information in the WordPress admin area
 * Control the WordPress API
 * Disable comments globally
 * Remove WLW manifest
 * Remove RSD
 * Enable Classic Editor
 * Enable Classic Widgets
 * Enable the classic ZIP variant
 * Enable or disable excerpts
 * Enable or disable Font Awesome
 * Remove registered external Google Fonts styles and resource hints.

#### Premium addon

 * Additional administration, security, and design features are provided by the 
   separate nnax Web Essentials Premium plugin.

### Requirements

 * WordPress 5.3 or higher
 * PHP 7.4 or higher

### Uninstallation

On uninstall, options owned by this free plugin, role capabilities, and the plugin
table `{prefix}_nnax_menu_values` are removed. Data owned by the separate premium
add-on is retained.
 Note: System file changes made by earlier versions are not 
automatically reverted. Optional: Data deletion during uninstall can be disabled
with the `NNAX_SCE_PRESERVE_DATA_ON_UNINSTALL` constant in `wp-config.php`.

### Known Limitations

 * System file changes made by earlier versions are not automatically reverted.
 * Premium features are provided by the separate nnax Web Essentials Premium add-
   on and are not included in this plugin.
 * Compatibility with third-party themes and plugins must be tested per project.

### Third-Party Components

 * Font Awesome Free 7.2.0, loaded locally from `assets/fontawesome/`.
    - Bundled CSS code: MIT License; notice and license text: `assets/fontawesome/
      LICENSE.txt`.
    - Bundled WOFF2 fonts: SIL Open Font License 1.1; license reference: `assets/
      fontawesome/LICENSE.txt`.
    - No SVG or JavaScript icon files are bundled. Font Awesome’s CC BY 4.0 terms
      apply to those upstream asset types.
    - Version-pinned upstream source: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/
      tree/7.2.0
    - Unminified CSS source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-
      Awesome/7.2.0/css/all.css
    - Upstream license: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/
      7.2.0/LICENSE.txt

### External services

The free plugin does not connect to external services. Its administration assets
and fonts are served locally. External services used by the separately distributed
Premium add-on are documented in that add-on’s readme.

## Screenshots

[⌊General settings page with controls for Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and available
modules.⌉⌊General settings page with controls for Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and
available modules.⌉[

General settings page with controls for Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and available
modules.

[⌊Administration settings page with classic editor, widgets, ZIP compatibility, 
and other backend options.⌉⌊Administration settings page with classic editor, widgets,
ZIP compatibility, and other backend options.⌉[

Administration settings page with classic editor, widgets, ZIP compatibility, and
other backend options.

[⌊Security settings page with controls for comments, API access, metadata, and upload
types.⌉⌊Security settings page with controls for comments, API access, metadata,
and upload types.⌉[

Security settings page with controls for comments, API access, metadata, and upload
types.

[⌊Server Performance page with an overview of server configuration and performance
information.⌉⌊Server Performance page with an overview of server configuration and
performance information.⌉[

Server Performance page with an overview of server configuration and performance
information.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder `nnax-web-essentials` to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin in the WordPress Plugins menu.
 3. Open the `nnax Web` admin menu and configure the available features.
 4. Optionally install the separate nnax Web Essentials Premium plugin for additional
    features.

## FAQ

### Is the plugin privacy-friendly?

The plugin is designed for data minimization. The free host plugin does not set 
its own tracking cookies.

### Does the plugin transfer data to external servers?

During normal operation, no tracking or telemetry data is transferred by the free
host plugin.

### Does the plugin set cookies?

The plugin does not set its own cookies.

### Are all data removed on uninstall?

Free-plugin options, role capabilities, and the plugin table are removed. System
file changes made by earlier versions are not automatically reverted.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“nnax Web Essentials” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ nnaxitloesungen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nnaxitloesungen/)

“nnax Web Essentials” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nnax-web-essentials/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “nnax Web Essentials” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nnax-web-essentials)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nnax-web-essentials/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/nnax-web-essentials/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/nnax-web-essentials/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/nnax-web-essentials/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * First public release of nnax Web Essentials.
 * Free host plugin for shared nnax Web administration, security, and performance
   features.
 * Includes Classic Editor, Classic Widgets, excerpts, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
   control, WordPress REST API controls, and server and performance information.
 * Role-based plugin visibility and access controls are provided by the separate
   Pro add-on.
 * System-file editing is not included; earlier system-file changes are not automatically
   reverted on uninstall.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/) and 
   [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nnax-web-essentials)
 * Tags
 * [administration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/administration/)[login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)
   [maintenance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/)[performance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/performance/)
   [security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nnax-web-essentials/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ nnaxitloesungen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nnaxitloesungen/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nnax-web-essentials/)

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