Managing a WordPress site can be frustrating—even for experienced users. Simple changes like limiting post revisions, enforcing strong passwords, or disabling file editing often require digging into code or editing configuration files, which can be intimidating and risky for non-developers. WordPress’s default settings don’t always provide the flexibility or control site owners need, leaving many wishing for an easier way to customize, secure, and optimize their sites without technical headaches.

AdminEase by PrecisionWP brings together the most-requested admin features—like update automation, security hardening, performance tweaks, and notification controls—into one intuitive toolkit. With AdminEase, even non-technical users can fine-tune their WordPress site’s behavior, boost security, and streamline maintenance, all from a user-friendly dashboard. No coding required—just point, click, and relax while your site runs smoother and safer.

Features

Updates and Notifications

Auto Update Core: Enable/disable automatic WordPress core updates.
Auto Update Plugins: Enable/disable automatic plugin updates.
Auto Update Themes: Enable/disable automatic theme updates.
Auto Update Translations: Enable/disable automatic translation updates.
Update Notification Emails: Receive emails when core, themes, or plugins are auto-updated.
New User Admin Notification Email: Notify admin on new user registration.
User Password Change Admin Notification Email: Notify admin when a user changes their password.
Comment Admin Notification Email: Notify admin on new comments.

Security

Disable File Edit: Prevent editing theme/plugin files from the admin panel.
Disable File Mods: Prevent all file modifications in WordPress, including installing, updating, and deleting plugins and themes.
Disable XML-RPC: Block XML-RPC access to reduce attack surface, with IP allowlist.
Disable REST API: Block REST API access, with IP allowlist.
Disable Embeds: Stop automatic embedding of external content.
Hide WordPress Version: Remove version info from source code and feeds.
Password Protect Site: Protect your entire website with a password, featuring customizable themes, role-based bypasses, IP whitelisting, device remembering, and auto-disable scheduling.
Block Access to .htaccess/.htpasswd: Protect sensitive server files.
Disable Pingbacks: Prevent XML-RPC pingback abuse.
Block Author Scans: Prevent username enumeration.
Block Directory Browsing: Stop public directory listing.
Disable Script Concatenation (Admin): Prevent certain DoS attacks in admin.
Block Specific Countries (GeoIP): Restrict site access by country.
CORS Headers: Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing to allow trusted websites to access your site’s resources safely.
Hide PHP Version: Remove X-Powered-By header to hide PHP version information from headers.

Performance

WP Memory Limit: Set the memory limit for WordPress.
WP Max Memory Limit: Set the maximum memory for admin tasks.
Max Execution Time: Set PHP script timeout.
Post Revisions: Limit or disable post revisions to save database space.
Disable WP Cron: Replace WP-Cron with a real server cron job for reliability.

Posts

Empty Trash Days: Set the number of days to keep deleted posts in trash.
Post Revisions: Limit or disable post revisions to save database space.
Disable Gutenberg Editor: Disable the block editor and revert to the classic editor.
Drag and Drop Ordering Posts: Rearrange posts via drag-and-drop.

Taxonomies

Drag and Drop Ordering Taxonomies: Rearrange taxonomies via drag-and-drop.
Improved Taxonomy Meta Box: Enable lazy loading for taxonomy terms to improve performance.

Users

Disable User Registration: Block all new user registrations.
Force Strong Passwords: Enforce password complexity rules (length, case, numbers, symbols).
Auto-Logout User: Auto-logout users after inactivity (customizable per role and time).
Hide Admin Bar: Hide the admin bar for specific users.

Debug

WP Debug: Enable WordPress debug mode.
WP Debug Log: Log errors to a file.
WP Debug Display: Show/hide errors on the site.

Media

Upload Max File Size: Set maximum upload file size.
Allow SVG Uploads: Enable SVG file uploads with security checks.
Media Infinite Scrolling: Enable infinite scrolling for media library.

Important Disclaimer

This plugin modifies core WordPress functionality and behaviors. While we strive to maintain compatibility and stability:

The plugin’s features may work differently or not at all depending on your server configuration, hosting environment, and installed plugins
Some features may be restricted on certain hosting providers or server setups
We strongly recommend testing the plugin on a staging environment before using it on a production site
Always maintain regular backups of your website before making any changes

Server Compatibility Notice

Different server configurations may affect the plugin’s functionality:

Shared hosting environments might have restrictions that prevent certain features from working
Some features may require specific PHP extensions or server modules
Server-level email configurations might affect notification control features

Need Help?

If any AdminEase feature doesn’t work as expected, please let us know!
Write to us in the support forum and we’ll be happy to help troubleshoot and resolve your issue.

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