diff --git a/gdpr-content-blocker/assets/admin.js b/gdpr-content-blocker/assets/admin.js
index f940db6..c19b9ff 100644
--- a/gdpr-content-blocker/assets/admin.js
+++ b/gdpr-content-blocker/assets/admin.js
@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@
 		$( '.cb-color-picker', ctx ).wpColorPicker();
 	}
 
-	/* ── Live header update: "interner-name — Anbietername" ── */
+	/* ── Live header update: provider name ── */
 	function syncTitle( box ) {
-		const id   = ( $( '.cb-input-id', box ).val() || '' ).trim();
 		const name = ( $( '.cb-input-name', box ).val() || '' ).trim();
-		const head = ( id || ( cbAdmin.newServiceLbl || 'neu' ) ) + ( name ? ' — ' + name : '' );
-		$( '.cb-service-title', box ).first().text( head );
+		$( '.cb-service-title', box ).first().text( name || ( cbAdmin.newServiceLbl || 'Neuer Dienst' ) );
 	}
 	function bindNameSync( box ) {
-		$( '.cb-input-name, .cb-input-id', box ).on( 'input', function () {
+		$( '.cb-input-name', box ).on( 'input', function () {
 			syncTitle( box );
 		} );
 	}
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@
 						const $box = addServiceRow( data );
 						if ( $box && $box.length ) {
 							$box[ 0 ].scrollIntoView( { behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' } );
-							$box.find( '.cb-input-id' ).trigger( 'focus' );
+							$box.find( '.cb-input-name' ).trigger( 'focus' );
 						}
 					} )
 					.appendTo( $act );
diff --git a/gdpr-content-blocker/includes/class-settings.php b/gdpr-content-blocker/includes/class-settings.php
index 45ab11c..cedae13 100644
--- a/gdpr-content-blocker/includes/class-settings.php
+++ b/gdpr-content-blocker/includes/class-settings.php
@@ -104,17 +104,36 @@ class CB_Settings {
 			: [];
 
 		$services = [];
+		$used_ids = [];
 		foreach ( $raw_services as $item ) {
 			if ( ! is_array( $item ) ) {
 				continue;
 			}
+			$name = sanitize_text_field( $item['name'] ?? '' );
+			if ( $name === '' ) {
+				continue; // a service needs at least a provider name
+			}
+
+			// Keep the existing id stable (hidden field); derive from the name
+			// for new services. Ensure uniqueness.
 			$id = sanitize_key( $item['id'] ?? '' );
 			if ( $id === '' ) {
-				continue;
+				$id = sanitize_title( $name );
 			}
+			if ( $id === '' ) {
+				$id = 'dienst';
+			}
+			$base_id = $id;
+			$n = 2;
+			while ( in_array( $id, $used_ids, true ) ) {
+				$id = $base_id . '-' . $n;
+				$n++;
+			}
+			$used_ids[] = $id;
+
 			$services[] = [
 				'id'               => $id,
-				'name'             => sanitize_text_field( $item['name'] ?? '' ),
+				'name'             => $name,
 				'enabled'          => ! empty( $item['enabled'] ),
 				'match_pattern'    => sanitize_text_field( $item['match_pattern'] ?? '' ),
 				'recipient'        => sanitize_text_field( $item['recipient'] ?? '' ),
@@ -530,8 +549,8 @@ class CB_Settings {
 		$name    = $svc['name'] ?? '';
 		$id      = $svc['id'] ?? '';
 		$enabled = $svc['enabled'] ?? true; // default ON (new + legacy services)
-		// Header label: "interner-name — Anbietername"
-		$headname = trim( ( $id !== '' ? $id : __( 'neu', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ) ) . ( $name !== '' ? ' — ' . $name : '' ) );
+		// Header shows just the provider name (internal id is auto-derived).
+		$headname = $name !== '' ? $name : __( 'Neuer Dienst', 'gdpr-content-blocker' );
 		?>
 		<div class="cb-service-box" data-cb-index="<?php echo $idx; ?>">
 			<div class="cb-service-head">
@@ -548,13 +567,10 @@ class CB_Settings {
 					<span class="dashicons dashicons-trash"></span>
 				</button>
 			</div>
+			<?php // Internal id is kept stable for existing services and auto-derived
+			// from the name for new ones (no separate field). ?>
+			<input type="hidden" class="cb-input-id" name="cb_services[<?php echo $idx; ?>][id]" value="<?php echo $f( 'id' ); ?>">
 			<div class="cb-service-grid" style="display:none;">
-				<div class="cb-field">
-					<label><?php esc_html_e( 'Interner Name (Slug)', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?> *</label>
-					<input type="text" name="cb_services[<?php echo $idx; ?>][id]"
-						value="<?php echo $f( 'id' ); ?>" required
-						placeholder="google-maps" pattern="[a-z0-9\-]+" class="cb-input-id">
-				</div>
 				<div class="cb-field">
 					<label><?php esc_html_e( 'Anbietername', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?> *</label>
 					<input type="text" name="cb_services[<?php echo $idx; ?>][name]"
@@ -650,7 +666,7 @@ class CB_Settings {
 				<tr>
 					<td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Inhalt manuell blockieren', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?></strong><br>
 						<?php echo $code( '[content_blocker id="google-maps"]…iframe…[/content_blocker]' ); ?></td>
-					<td><?php esc_html_e( 'Umschließt ein iframe und ersetzt es durch den Platzhalter des angegebenen Dienstes. Verwenden Sie den internen Namen aus dem Tab „Dienste".', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?></td>
+					<td><?php esc_html_e( 'Umschließt ein iframe und ersetzt es durch den Platzhalter des angegebenen Dienstes. Die ID ist der Anbietername in Kleinbuchstaben mit Bindestrichen (z. B. „Google Maps" → google-maps).', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?></td>
 				</tr>
 				<tr>
 					<td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Dienste-Übersicht (Datenschutzerklärung)', 'gdpr-content-blocker' ); ?></strong><br>
diff --git a/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.mo b/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.mo
index f68aaee..94ebf56 100644
Binary files a/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.mo and b/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.mo differ
diff --git a/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.po b/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.po
index 1b1fe18..379e966 100644
--- a/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.po
+++ b/gdpr-content-blocker/languages/gdpr-content-blocker-en_US.po
@@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ msgstr "Scan website"
 msgid "Darstellung speichern"
 msgstr "Save appearance"
 
-msgid "neu"
-msgstr "new"
-
 msgid "Details anzeigen/ausblenden"
 msgstr "Show/hide details"
 
@@ -255,9 +252,6 @@ msgstr "Blocker on/off"
 msgid "Dienst entfernen"
 msgstr "Remove service"
 
-msgid "Interner Name (Slug)"
-msgstr "Internal name (slug)"
-
 msgid "Anbietername"
 msgstr "Provider name"
 
@@ -318,8 +312,8 @@ msgstr "Renders a clearly visible link that withdraws consent for external embed
 msgid "Inhalt manuell blockieren"
 msgstr "Block content manually"
 
-msgid "Umschließt ein iframe und ersetzt es durch den Platzhalter des angegebenen Dienstes. Verwenden Sie den internen Namen aus dem Tab „Dienste\"."
-msgstr "Wraps an iframe and replaces it with the placeholder of the given service. Use the internal name from the \"Services\" tab."
+msgid "Umschließt ein iframe und ersetzt es durch den Platzhalter des angegebenen Dienstes. Die ID ist der Anbietername in Kleinbuchstaben mit Bindestrichen (z. B. „Google Maps\" → google-maps)."
+msgstr "Wraps an iframe and replaces it with the placeholder of the given service. The ID is the provider name in lowercase with hyphens (e.g. \"Google Maps\" → google-maps)."
 
 msgid "Dienste-Übersicht (Datenschutzerklärung)"
 msgstr "Services overview (privacy policy)"
diff --git a/hilfsdaten/build-en-mo.py b/hilfsdaten/build-en-mo.py
index 2024822..5fbc083 100644
--- a/hilfsdaten/build-en-mo.py
+++ b/hilfsdaten/build-en-mo.py
@@ -84,11 +84,9 @@ EN = [
     "The license server visits your website and lists all embedded third-party resources (iframes, scripts, fonts, images, …). This shows at a glance which external services you should block. Requires an active license.",
     "Scan website",
     "Save appearance",
-    "new",
     "Show/hide details",
     "Blocker on/off",
     "Remove service",
-    "Internal name (slug)",
     "Provider name",
     "Detection pattern (domain/path)",
     "Recipient (incl. country)",
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ EN = [
     "Withdrawal (privacy policy)",
     "Renders a clearly visible link that withdraws consent for external embeds and reloads the page (Art. 7(3) GDPR). Does NOT affect the cookie consent of a separate cookie plugin. Options: text=\"…\", style=\"link|button\", note=\"yes|no\".",
     "Block content manually",
-    "Wraps an iframe and replaces it with the placeholder of the given service. Use the internal name from the \"Services\" tab.",
+    "Wraps an iframe and replaces it with the placeholder of the given service. The ID is the provider name in lowercase with hyphens (e.g. \"Google Maps\" → google-maps).",
     "Services overview (privacy policy)",
     "Lists all configured services with recipient, third-country note, purpose and privacy link. Ideal for inclusion in your privacy policy (Art. 13 GDPR).",
     "Version %s",