diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b9feaac..71d34ae0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 * adds option to hide unreadable files
 * adds option where to place folders (top, inplace, bottom)
 * adds markdown support for custom header and footer files
+* removes server side file manipulation extensions `dropbox`, `delete` and `rename`
 * fixes QR code URI origin (issue [#287](https://github.com/lrsjng/h5ai/issues/287))
 * improves preview GUI
 * adds Google UA support
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/delete.js b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/delete.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5158e2ed..00000000
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/delete.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-
-modulejs.define('ext/delete', ['_', '$', 'core/settings', 'core/event', 'core/resource', 'core/location', 'core/server'], function (_, $, allsettings, event, resource, location, server) {
-
-	var settings = _.extend({
-			enabled: false
-		}, allsettings['delete']),
-
-		deleteBtnTemplate = '<li id="delete">' +
-									'<a href="#">' +
-										'<img src="' + resource.image('delete') + '" alt="delete"/>' +
-										'<span class="l10n-delete"/>' +
-									'</a>' +
-								'</li>',
-
-		selectedHrefsStr = '',
-		$delete, $img,
-
-		failed = function () {
-
-			$delete.addClass('failed');
-			setTimeout(function () {
-				$delete.removeClass('failed');
-			}, 1000);
-		},
-
-		handleResponse = function (json) {
-
-			$delete.removeClass('current');
-			$img.attr('src', resource.image('delete'));
-
-			if (!json || json.code) {
-				failed();
-			}
-			location.refresh();
-		},
-
-		requestDeletion = function (hrefsStr) {
-
-			$delete.addClass('current');
-			$img.attr('src', resource.image('loading'));
-			server.request({action: 'delete', hrefs: hrefsStr}, handleResponse);
-		},
-
-		onSelection = function (items) {
-
-			selectedHrefsStr = '';
-			if (items.length) {
-				selectedHrefsStr = _.map(items, function (item) {
-
-					return item.absHref;
-				}).join('|:|');
-				$delete.appendTo('#navbar').show();
-			} else {
-				$delete.hide();
-			}
-		},
-
-		init = function () {
-
-			if (!settings.enabled || !server.api) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$delete = $(deleteBtnTemplate)
-				.find('a').on('click', function (event) {
-
-					event.preventDefault();
-					requestDeletion(selectedHrefsStr);
-				}).end()
-				.appendTo('#navbar');
-			$img = $delete.find('img');
-
-			event.sub('selection', onSelection);
-		};
-
-	init();
-});
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/dropbox.js b/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/dropbox.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d80f1ad9..00000000
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/js/inc/ext/dropbox.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-
-modulejs.define('ext/dropbox', ['_', '$', 'core/settings', 'core/location', 'core/server', 'core/event'], function (_, $, allsettings, location, server, event) {
-
-	var settings = _.extend({
-			enabled: false,
-			maxfiles: 5,
-			maxfilesize: 20
-		}, allsettings.dropbox),
-
-		template = '<ul id="uploads"/>',
-
-		uploadTemplate = '<li class="upload clearfix">' +
-							'<span class="name"/>' +
-							'<span class="size"/>' +
-							'<div class="progress"><div class="bar"/></div>' +
-						'</li>',
-
-		data = {
-			action: 'upload',
-			href: ''
-		},
-
-		init = function () {
-
-			if (!settings.enabled || !server.api) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			var $content = $('#content').append(template);
-
-			var uploads = {},
-				afterUpload = function (err, file) {
-
-					if (file) {
-						uploads[file.name]
-							.addClass(err ? 'error' : 'finished')
-							.find('.progress').replaceWith(err ? '<span class="error">' + err + '</span>' : '<span class="finished">okay</span>');
-
-						setTimeout(function () {
-							uploads[file.name].slideUp(400, function () {
-
-								uploads[file.name].remove();
-								delete uploads[file.name];
-							});
-						}, 5000);
-					}
-				};
-
-			event.sub('ready', function () {
-
-				// $content.filedrop({
-				$('html').filedrop({
-
-					paramname: 'userfile',
-
-					maxfiles: settings.maxfiles,
-					maxfilesize: settings.maxfilesize,
-					url: location.getAbsHref(),
-					data: data,
-
-					docEnter: function () {
-
-						$content.addClass('hint');
-					},
-
-					docLeave: function () {
-
-						$content.removeClass('hint');
-					},
-
-					dragOver: function () {
-
-						$content.addClass('match');
-					},
-
-					dragLeave: function () {
-
-						$content.removeClass('match');
-					},
-
-					drop: function () {
-
-						$content.removeClass('hint match');
-					},
-
-
-					beforeEach: function (file) {
-
-						uploads[file.name] = $(uploadTemplate).appendTo('#uploads')
-							.find('.name').text(file.name).end()
-							.find('.size').text(file.size).end()
-							.find('.progress .bar').css('width', 0).end();
-					},
-
-					progressUpdated: function (i, file, progress) {
-
-						uploads[file.name].find('.progress .bar').css('width', '' + progress + '%');
-					},
-
-					uploadFinished: function (i, file, response) {
-
-						afterUpload(response.code && response.msg, file);
-					},
-
-					afterAll: function () {
-
-						location.refresh();
-					},
-
-					error: function (err, file) {
-
-						afterUpload(err, file);
-					}
-				});
-			});
-
-			event.sub('location.changed', function (item) {
-
-				// $('#uploads').empty();
-				data.href = item.absHref;
-			});
-		};
-
-	init();
-});
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
index bb07cfa2..64123635 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
+++ b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
@@ -93,26 +93,6 @@ Options
 		"enabled": true
 	},
 
-	/* [EXPERIMENTAL]
-	Allow file and folder deletion. Be careful with this option!
-	*/
-	"delete": {
-		"enabled": false
-	},
-
-	/* [EXPERIMENTAL]
-	File upload via drag'n'drop. Folders are not supported.
-	The working file size seems to be very browser dependent.
-
-	- maxfiles: number, max number of files per upload
-	- maxfilesize: number, file size is in MB
-	*/
-	"dropbox": {
-		"enabled": false,
-		"maxfiles": 10,
-		"maxfilesize": 1000
-	},
-
 	/*
 	Enable packaged download of selected entries.
 
@@ -279,14 +259,6 @@ Options
 		"size": 150
 	},
 
-	/* [EXPERIMENTAL]
-	Allow to rename files.
-	No GUI yet.
-	*/
-	"rename": {
-		"enabled": false
-	},
-
 	/*
 	Make entries selectable (first mouse button + drag).
 	At the moment only needed for packaged download and delete.