Axio Core
The plugin contains the features and settings generally deemed to be the most commonly used in all projects. It is meant to be used together with axio-starter but functions on its own as well. Use the site specific…
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- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Axio Core stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| axio | #26 |
| axio-starter | #2 |
| core | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Axio Core
From the official readme · v1.1.2Description
The plugin contains the features and settings generally deemed to be the most commonly used in all projects. It is meant to be used together with axio-starter but functions on its own as well. Use the site specific plugin to configure the specs of this plugin.
This plugin replaces the previous Aucor Core and is backwards compatible with same function and filter names working.
Contents
Abstract Classes
Directory: root
The models the features are built on
Features and subfeatures
Directory: /features/
Features (containing subfeatures) ranging from security settings to speed optimizations and dashboard cleanup.
admin:
- front page edit link
- gallery
- image-links
- login
- admin menu cleanup
- notifications
- profile cleanup
- remove customizer
classic-editor:
- tinymce
dashboard:
- cleanup
- recent widget
- remove panels
front-end:
- clean up empty html nodes
- excerpt
- html fixes
localization:
- string translations
plugins:
- acf
- cookiebot
- gravityforms
- redirection
- public post preview
- seo
- yoast
polyfills:
- acf
- polylang
security:
- disable admin email check
- disable file edit
- disable unfiltered html
- head cleanup
- hide users
- remove comment moderation
- remove commenting
speed:
- limit revisions
- move jquery
- remove emojis
- remove metabox
debug:
- style guide
- wireframe
Helper functions
Directory: root
Contains functions, like enhanced (internal) debugging, for all features/subfeatures to use
Configuration (optional)
“Active” subfeatures
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The style guide subfeature overrides the WP function
the_content()with default markup for testing the most common tag styles, when the GET parameter ‘?ac-debug=styleguide’ is found in the url. You can however replace this markup with a filter:add_filter(‘axio_core_custom_markup’, function($content) {
$content = ‘custom markup’;
return $content;
}); -
The wireframe subfeature adds outlines to all elements on page to help with visual debugging, when the GET parameter ‘?ac-debug=wireframe’ is found in the url. It also appends ‘?ac-debug=wireframe’ to the href value in all anchor tags on the page to keep the feature enabled during navigation.
Disable feature/subfeature
By default all the features/subfeatures are on, but you can disable the ones you don’t want with filters in theme or plugin. Here is a minimal code snippet you can use to disable features:
<?php
// disable a feature in Axio Core
add_filter('feature or subfeature key', '__return_false');
Note that if you disable a feature, all underlying subfeatures will be disabled as well.
Installation
Download and activate. That’s it.
Changelog
1.1.2
Added feature to force suffix to attachment page slugs to prevent attachments from reserving nice slugs.
1.1.1
Enhanced data sanitazing on echoing functions, fix metadata errors, move to local placeholder image on styleguide.
1.1.0
Add possibility to force ACF block mode, hide Cookiebot admin notice and extend Public Post Preview nonce.
1.0.0
Initial release.
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Axio Core: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Axio Core free?
Yes. Axio Core is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Axio Core safe to use in 2026?
Axio Core shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Axio Core?
Axio Core is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,094 times since it launched in January 2022. It was downloaded 244 times in the last 30 days.
Does Axio Core work with WordPress 7.1?
Axio Core is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.17, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Axio Core need?
Axio Core requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Axio Core last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on January 19, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Axio Core?
Axio Core is developed and maintained by Generaxion.
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