The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit - WP Extended

WP Extended is an all-in-one WordPress management plugin designed to streamline your website administration with an array of powerful features. Ideal for both novice users and seasoned developers, WP Extended provides an intuitive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enhancing your WordPress experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdEebTJab0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72I2rlS1Pk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvc4XgB2pg0 Key Free Features:

• Indexing Notice. Control the indexing status of your site.
• Disable Video Uploads. Disable video uploads to save storage space.
• Hide Admin Bar. Hide the admin bar for non-admin users.
• SMTP Email. Configure SMTP for reliable email delivery.
• Rollback Manager. Revert to previous plugin versions.
• Export Posts & Pages. Export your content with ease.
• Export Users. Export user data easily.
• Duplicate Pages & Posts. Quickly duplicate pages and posts.
• Duplicate Menu. Easily clone existing menus.
• Quick Add Post. Quickly add new posts from the admin bar.
• Post Type Order. Customize the order of post types.
• Code Snippets. Add custom code to your site without editing theme files.
• Classic Editor. Retain the classic editor for a familiar editing experience.
• Clean Profiles. Simplify user profiles by removing unnecessary fields.
• SVG File Upload. Enable SVG file uploads.
• Menu Editor. Menu Editor Nav module gives you advanced navigation menu control, ensuring clean, user-friendly website navigation by hiding or showing which menu items you show by user role.
• Post Type Switcher. Switch between different post types.
• Login Attempts. Limit login attempts to prevent brute force attacks.
• Gutenberg Widgets. Utilize Gutenberg blocks for enhanced design flexibility.
• Maintenance Mode. Easily enable maintenance mode with a custom message.
• Custom Login URL. Customize the URL of your login page for added security.
• Disable XML-RPC. Disable XML-RPC to protect against certain types of attacks.
• Hide WP Version. Hide your WordPress version for security.
• User Enumeration. Prevent user enumeration for enhanced security.
• Duplicate Pages/Posts. Quickly duplicate pages and posts.
• Pixel Tag Manager. Manage all your tracking pixels in one place.
• User Last Login. Track the last login time of your users.
• Disable RSS Feeds. Disable RSS feeds on your site.
• Obfuscate Author Slugs. Enhance security by obfuscating author slugs.
• 404 to Homepage. Redirect all 404 errors to the homepage.
• Open All External Links in New Tab. Automatically open all external links in a new tab.
• External Permalinks. Manage external permalinks
• User Switching. Easily switch between user accounts.
• Nav Menu Visibility. Control menu visibility based on user roles.
• And counting...

Pro Features:

• Admin Column (Pro). Advanced customization of admin columns.
• WP Admin Quick Search (Pro). Enhanced search capabilities within the admin panel.
• Admin Customiser (Pro). Extensive customization options for the WordPress admin area.
• Post & Page Order Pro For Custom Post Types (Pro). The Post & Page Order Pro For Custom Post Types module extends your control over content arrangement, allowing you to dictate the order of custom post types beyond the default settings.
• Limit Login Attempts Unblocking Feature (Pro). The Limit Login Attempts Unblocking Feature module provides a remedy for accidentally blocked IPs, offering an unblocking feature to restore access swiftly.
• Quick Image (Pro). Quickly insert images into posts.
• Disable Blog (Pro). Disable blogging features for non-blog sites.
• Disable Comments (Pro). Fully control comment settings and disable comments site-wide.
• Disable Auto Updates (Pro). Control automatic updates with precision.
• Menu Editor Pro User Control (Pro). Customize the WordPress admin menu.
• Debug Mode (Pro). Comprehensive debugging tools.
• Block Username (Pro). Block specific usernames from being used.
• Hide Admin Notices (Pro). Hide admin notices for a cleaner interface.
• Media Trash (Pro). Advanced media management features.
• Media Replace (Pro). Replace media files without changing URLs.
• Clean Dashboard (Pro). Customize and clean the WordPress dashboard.

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• The essential plugin for most of my sites "Great plugin with a multitude of features. Highly recommended." – By @mbrauer
• Very lightweight and easy to use "A rare exceptional plugin with an intuitive interface." – By @AlexGraphicD
• Something for everyone "Thrilled with the plugin, axed 4 others due to its versatility." – By @csully
• Must-have plugin "A must-have with a great team, gets stronger with every update." – By @efstratios
• WPE is a game changer "This plugin is a game changer for site management." – By @codingmatt
• Nice plugin "Simple, effective, and does exactly what it promises." – By @ronysar
• Unparalleled versatility "Offers unmatched versatility and functionality." – By @sundstedt
• Simply the best all-in-one plugin for agencies "Ideal for agencies, simplifies numerous tasks." – By @jaspercarrot
• The plugin I always hoped for "Perfect plugin that meets all expectations and needs." – By @crikeymcd

Minimum Requirements

• WordPress 5.6 or greater
• PHP version 7.4 or greater
• MySQL version 5.0 or greater

Installation

1. Install using the WordPress built-in Plugin installer, or Extract the zip file and drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Menu > WP Extended
4. Enable plugin featured free modules

For documentation and tutorials visit our Knowledge Base.

3.1.0 - 22 September 2025 New: Global: Brand new plugin UI and interface New: Global: Migration script to upgrade from < 3.1.0 to > 3.1.0 New: Code Snippets: Security integrity hash added for snippets New: Code Snippets: HTML added as a snippet type New: Code Snippets: ‘Where to run’ option added for all snippets New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Native Block Editor support for duplication New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Per post type controls for duplication New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Customisable duplicated post title New: Export Posts: Field and meta field selection options for post export New: Export Users: Field and meta field selection options for user export New: Admin Customiser: Login page form controls added New: Admin Customiser: Login page input controls added New: Admin Customiser: Login page form options added New: Admin Customiser: Login page support for custom message New: Maintenance Mode: Headline text and controls New: Maintenance Mode: Body text and controls New: Maintenance Mode: Footer text and controls New: Post Type Switcher: Native Block Editor support New: Post Type Switcher: Enable per post type option New: Quick Add Post: Native Block Editor support New: Quick Add Post: Enable per post type option New: Quick Image: Enable per post type option New: User Switching: Default user option for quick switching from admin bar New: Hide Admin Notices: Global notification display setting New: Hide Admin Notices: Per user role notice display New: Link Manager: Custom classes for modified external links New: Link Manager: Option to disable speculative loading New: Limit Login Attempts: Option to block usernames from Block Usernames module New: Limit Login Attempts: Admin notification when user is blocked New: Custom Login URL: Additional redirect types New: Disable Auto Updates: Core update controls added New: Disable Auto Updates: Plugin update controls added New: Disable Auto Updates: Theme update controls added New: Disable Auto Updates: Translation update controls added New: Export Posts: JSON and TXT export formats New: Export Users: JSON and TXT export formats New: Post Type Order: Success/error notification added New: Post Type Switcher: Success/error notification added New: Quick Add Post: Success/error notification added New: Quick Image: Success/error notification added New: Export Posts: Success/error notification added New: Export Users: Success/error notification added New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Redirect to post screen after duplication New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Post status selection for duplicated items New: Duplicate Posts & Pages: Success/error notification added New: Global: Export options for global and module settings New: Global: Toggle to enable development updates New: Global: Toggle to enable all submodules New: Global: Reset button added to all modules New: External Permalinks: Native Block Editor support New: Hide Author Slugs: Notice if used alongside User Enumeration module New: Hide Admin Notices: Hidden tray notice type New: Clean Profiles: Option to disable specific profile fields New: Block Usernames: Toggle to block common usernames New: Clean Dashboard: Toggle to disable all widgets New: Menu Editor: Support for submenu items New: Post ID Display: New module to show post ID in post list row actions New: Media Replace: Check added for matching file types New: Link Manager: Option to disable external arrow icon New: SMTP Email: Log retention setting added New: User Last Login: Date format option for relative/custom time New: Admin Customiser: Admin bar dropdown background colour setting New: Admin Customiser: Additional admin bar element options Improvement: Global: Refactored UI for consistent design across all modules Improvement: Code Snippets: Switched to file-based storage instead of database Improvement: Code Snippets: Migrated both old and new snippet formats to new system Improvement: Maintenance Mode: Improved default custom layouts Improvement: Media Replace: Enhanced UI in media library Improvement: Link Manager: Merged “Open in new tab” feature into Link Manager Improvement: Post Type Order: Better handling of post movement Improvement: Post Type Order: Access control checks for moving posts Improvement: SVG Upload: Improved SVG sanitisation and handling Fixed: Disable XML-RPC: Resolved issue where XML-RPC wasn’t always disabled 3.0.16 - 26 May 2025 Fixed: Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload Module reported by Wordfence 3.0.15 - 10 March 2025 Fixed: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability reported by Patchstack 3.0.14 - 10 January 2025 Fixed: Unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the reorder_route() function. 3.0.13 - 10 January 2025

• Fix: Login Attempts Module - Unauthenticated SQL Injection and sanitization and uses values.
• Fix: Duplication module, There is an issue with the post-duplication module with a block theme.
• Security Fix: The esc_url is missing in the export for posts/pages/users export.

3.0.12 - 26 December 2024

• Security Fix: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution.
• Fix: Menu Editor - The disabled menu does not go away (in the WP Bakery plugin).
• Fix: Menu Editor - Fix/undefined user login
• Improvement: Export Posts & Pages - Fixed escaping issue with download URL
• Update: Tested with WordPress 6.7.1

3.0.11 - 20 November 2024

• Improvement: Fixed design issues with the rollback button.
• Security Fix: Fixed a security issue by adding a nonce to the JavaScript file for actions triggered after clicking "Active Modules."
• Tested: Compatibility tested with WordPress Version 6.7

3.0.10 - 16 October 2024

• Improvement: Php shortcodes not working with WordPress block builder.
• Improvement: Php shortcodes not working with Oxygen page builder.
• Improvement: Post type ordering now works with child elements.
• Security Fix: Improved code and added nonce in Ajax call also Escaping and sanitising output.
• Update: Tested with WordPress 6.6.2

3.0.9 - 02 September 2024

• Improvement: Hide "Active Modules" until enabled any one module.
• Update: Part of the Patchstack VDP Program.
• Fix: Post Type Order - Post type order not working with hierarchical parent/children.
• Fix: Warnings fixed for PHP 8.*
• Security Fix: Code snippet module - Escaping and sanitising output.
• Security Fix: Duplicate Duplicate Pages/Posts module - Added user capability checks.
• Security Fix: Block username module - Added user capability checks.

3.0.8 - 12 August 2024

• Improvement: Code snippet - Duplicate functionality.
• Improvement: Hide "Active Modules" until active any one module.
• Improvement:  Quick Add Post - Updated module description
• Fix: mkdir issue on some servers.
• Fix: Duplicate Menu - Updated correct Read Documentation link

3.0.7 - 5 August 2024

• New: SMTP Module - Test email design has been improved
• New: Core - Keywords for better searching in the module list
• New: Core - Toggle to show enabled modules only
• Added: Core - Links to documentation for each module
• Added: Core - Description for Block Usernames module in settings
• Improvement: SMTP Module - Successful test email sent message
• Improvement: Duplicate Post - Alignment correction and code refactor within the editor
• Improvement: Disable XML RPC - Use built in WordPress return false function
• Improvement: Update export toggle labels
• Improvement: Indexing Notice - Improve design to fit within admin bar height
• Fix: Limit Login - Use the correct input type for the lockout time field
• Fix: Menu visibility condition not working properly for login/logout.
• Fix: Remove source map references causing 404 errors.
• Fix: UI issue on edit course under LearnDash plugin.

3.0.6 - 31 July 2024

• Update: Code Snippet - Error handling activates appropriately upon Code Snippet activation on the listing page.
• Update: Code Snippet - Prompt the user with an alert: "Do you want to delete this snippet? Please confirm."
• Update: Code Snippet - Display a notification message when a snippet is deleted.
• Update: Added aria label to the configuration button in the module listing for better accessibility.
• Update: Tested with new version WordPress 6.6.1
• Update: Enhance the plugin's functionality to ensure all plugin data is deleted when the plugin is removed.
• Fix: Duplicate Menu - Error handling for themes that don’t support menus.

3.0.5 - 19 July 2024

• New: Modules list - Added Read documentation Icon/Text link for each module.
• Update: Code snippet - Added export/import for new Code snippet list.
• Update: Code snippet - Added deleted message notice.
• Update: SMTP module - Changed input box Column layout.
• Update: SMTP Modules - Added current user email as default to test email.
• Update: Tested with WordPress 6.6
• Fix: SMTP Modules - Fixed email log listing UI issue for mobile devices.

3.0.4 - 12 July 2024

• Update: Moved info-box top under Custom Login URL
• Update: Entire UI & UX overhaul for Code Snippets
• Update: Added PHP Code type option in Code Snippets

3.0.3 - 5 July 2024

• Fix: Duplicate Menu - Validation for duplicate menu name field.
• Fix: Maintenance Mode: Headline field now mandatory.
• Fix: Custom Login URL - Default back to ‘wp-admin’ slug if custom slug removed within the field.
• Fix: Improved accessibility on switches throughout.
• Other Code improvement throughout.

3.0.2 - 28 Jun 2024

• Update: SMTP - Added new form field "From" on the settings page.
• Update: UI in Custom Login URL to auto include domain.
• Update: Consistency in design on labels and form fields.
• Update: Hide Admin Bar Module - Added a table heading label to the setting page.
• Update: Activated modules notification background color.
• Update: Optimisation of all modules CSS files.
• Update: Code Snippets Module - Added validation for the Snippet title.
• Update: Tested with latest version of WordPress 6.5.5.
• Fix: Activate/Deactivate module warning is showing (PHP Warning:  touch(): Unable to create file).

3.0.1 - 21 Jun 2024

• Update: PHP Notice Offset on Value of Type Null Fixed - This update addresses and resolves the PHP notice related to offset on a null value type, ensuring smoother operation and fewer error messages during
• Update: Design enhancements have been implemented on the plugin dashboard, enhancing usability and aesthetics for a better user experience.
• Fix: Maintenance Mode - Undefined Index Fixed - The maintenance module has been improved by fixing the undefined index issue, leading to more stable and error-free maintenance mode management.
• Fix: WP Extended SMTP Email - Removed Required Fields - The SMTP Email settings have been streamlined by removing previously mandatory fields, allowing for a more flexible and user-friendly configuration process.
• Fix: LearnDash LMS - Fixed the course menu disappearing when using the WP Extended plugin.

3.0.0 - 7 Jun 2024

• Big Update: Entire UI & UX overhaul
• New: Modules: Realtime Module search filter
• New: Modules: Layout switcher [List/Grid]
• New: Settings: Option to hide or show sub option module pages
• New: Settings: Option to delete all plugin data when removed
• New: Indexing Notice
• New: Disable Video Uploads
• Update: Rename: Menu Editor => Menu Editor
• Update: Rename: Insert Snippets => Code Snippets
• Update: Settings: Added links to 'Docs', 'Changelog' and 'Blog'
• Update: Maintenance Mode: New options for Headline,Body Text and Footer text color options.
• Update: Tested on Php versions 8.1, 8.2 & 8.3
• Update: Tested with WordPress 6.5.4
• Fix: Windows IIS Author Obfuscate error
• Fix: SQL Warning (customer reported)
• Fix: Block Username: URL redirect issue (customer reported)
• Improvment code: Optimize the code plugin data for more secure & fast.

2.4.7 - 15 December 2023

• New: Export & Import Settings
• Update: Minor UI tweaks
• Update: Tested with WordPress 6.4.2

2.4.6 - 1 December 2023

• New: Delete all data option upon deleting plugin functionality
• Update: Minor interface tweaks

2.4.5 - 23 November 2023

• Update: SMTP Email - Added smtp port option
• Fix: Login limit undefined variable warning for PHP 8.0+
• Fix: Tidy Nav - Improved code for PHP 8.0+
• Testing: Further plugin testing with the release of WordPress 6.4.1

2.4.4 - 12 September 2023

• New: Pixel Tag Manager now available in Free
• New: Disable RSS Feeds
• New: Nav Menu Visibility
• New: User last login time
• New: Obfuscate Author Slugs
• New: Email Address Obfuscator
• New: Redirect 404 to Homepage
• New: Open All External Links in the New Tab
• New: External Permalinks
• Update: Menu Editor - Sidebar menu ordering for Roles
• Update: Menu Editor - Introducing Admins & Admin Users as an option
• Update: New logo added to plugin sidebar menu item
• Update: Minor UI/UX updates & improvements throughout
• Fix: Post ordering conflict with page builder post loop queries

2.4.3 - 24 August 2023

• Update: Post Type Switcher is now available for all post types
• Update: Duplicate Pages & Posts is now available for all post types
• Update: Tidy up of modules dashboard UI
• Bug: Menu Editor Disable Dashboard issue
• Bug: Background color issue on Maintenance Mode

2.4.2 - 9 August 2023

• New: Duplicate Menu Module
• Update: UI amends to Menu Editor switches - Enabling the switch will now disable the menu item.
• Fix: Fixed issue regarding CSS conflicts with the plugin ‘Automatic CSS’

2.4.1 - 12 July 2023

• Fix: Export Posts & Pages - Resolved issue where terms show as Array(), now outputting the correct terms
• Fix: Menu Editor - CPT save redirection issue resolved when saving any CPT it was redirecting to default post type page list
• Update: Extended security for Download CSV posts & pages

2.4.0 - 10 July 2023

• New: Plugin & Theme Rollback
• Update: SMTP email extended and added new field (From name)
• Update: Maintenance Mode - Converted Color Pickers to WordPress default

2.3.0 - 30 June 2023

• New: New UI
• New:SMTP module
• New:Custom Login URL
• New:Disable User Enumeration
• New:Disable XML-RPC
• New:Hide WordPress Version From Source

2.2.0 - 5 May 2023

• New: Maintenance Mode - Admin can set site under maintenance mode
• Update: improved slowness issue on Limit Login Attempts.
• Update: Hide all Admin Notices for all modules setting pages under our plugin only

2.1.4 - 25 April 2023

• Update: Post & Page Order: issue resolved when the plugin “Admin Columns” is installed
• Update: Button sizing corrected
• Update: Limited Login Attempts: Removal of the incorrectly attempted password column from the database table

2.1.3 - 14 April 2023

• New: Hide admin bar: Admins can now choose which user role will display the Admin Bar when logged in
• New: Disable Gutenberg Widgets: Reverting back to the Classic WordPress Widgets

2.1.2 - 11 April 2023

• New: Ability to duplicate page builder ( Elementor, Oxygen, Breakdance, Visual Composer ) content when duplicate page/post
• New: Sidebar button for Pro upgrade
• Fix: Update to UI with Wordpress notices overlapping our plugin heading
• Fix: Update to UI on modules tables row colours.
• Fix: jQuery error notice on modules page
• Testing: Further plugin testing with the release of WordPress 6.2

2.1.1 - 22 March 2023

• FIX: Limit Login Attempts: Resolved an issue which was locking out users when not configuring the module after enabling
• FIX: Limit Login Attempts: Fixing of an issue with logged locked time incorrectly stored

2.1.0 - 16 March 2023

• New: Limit Login Attempts Module
• UPDATE: Minor UI amends
• FIXED: Core modules table layout issue

2.0.0 - 10 March 2023

• UPDATE: Ver 2.0 UI implemented
• FIXED: Minor issues

1.2.0 - 20 February 2023

• New: Post Type Switcher Module
• UPDATE: Minor UI updates

1.1.1 - 28 October 2022

• New: User feedback upon deactivation
• UPDATE: Minor UI updates

1.1.0 - 17 October 2022

• New: Tidy Nav Module – Tidy up nav menu for user roles for security and aesthetics
• New: Disable Gutenberg Editor for 'Page' post type
• UPDATE: Change nav label to 'Modules' for easier navigation

1.0.2 - 28 September 2022

• Fix: SVG Upload - Extra security added allowing only logged in users to upload .svg files

1.0.1 - 28 September 2022

• New: SVG File Upload Module - Allowing users to now upload .svg files
• FIX: Snippets - Updated to now include script tags without adding them automatically

1.0.0 - 26 September 2022

• Initial release.