As we have discussed before that if you’re not able to disable the plugin from your WordPress dashboard then you can do it via FTP. Check below-mentioned steps and implement accordingly.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Connect Your Website Via FTP<\/strong><\/h3>\nFor connecting your website via FTP<\/strong>, you require:<\/p>\n\n- The FTP program.<\/li>\n
- Your FTP credentials like server IP, cPanel username and password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After fulfilling all the required details like:<\/p>\n
FTP host<\/strong> – your domain name
\nUsername<\/strong> – cPanel username
\nPassword<\/strong> – cPanel password
\nPort<\/strong> – 21<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2: Click on wp-content Folder<\/strong><\/h3>\nNext, you have to double click on public_HTML ==> wp-content folder.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-1-i.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 3: Rename Plugins Folder to plugin_old<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the wp-content<\/strong> folder, you’ll get a folder named as plugins. Right click on that folder and rename it to plugins_old<\/strong>:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-1-iii.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nAfter changing the name, it will look like this:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-1-iv.png\")
<\/a>Here, you are done. Your list of plugins will get disabled after renaming the folder.<\/p>\nStep 4: Again Rename the Plugins_old Folder to Plugins<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn this step, again you’ve to rename the plugin_old<\/strong> folder to its original name that is plugins<\/strong>.<\/p>\nNote:\u00a0<\/strong>It’s compulsory to access WordPress dashboard before finishing this step.<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-1-v.png\")
<\/a>After completing all the steps, you have to manually reactivate plugins as per the demand.<\/p>\nHow To Disable WordPress Plugins Via phpMyAdmin?<\/strong><\/h3>\nMany WordPress users consider FTP process for disabling the WordPress plugin. You can also do it through phpMyAdmin<\/strong>. Check below steps for the same:<\/p>\nNote:<\/strong> Before making any changes it’s suggested to take the backup of data. If you’re an existing user of MilesWeb then take a backup from File Backup Manager<\/strong> OR phpMyadmin<\/strong>.<\/div>\nLet’s take a look at the steps that you’ve to follow to disable the plugin via phpMyAdmin.<\/strong><\/p>\nStep 1: Operate phpMyadmin<\/strong><\/h3>\nBeing a MilesWeb user, you can operate phpMyadmin<\/strong> from your cPanel<\/strong>. \u00a0Login to your cPanel<\/strong> ===> click\u00a0on\u00a0phyMyadmin.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-2-i.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2: Click on Options Table<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter this, click on options<\/strong> table and over there click on wp_options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-2-ii.png\")
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nStep 3: Edit active-plugins Term<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter clicking on wp_options<\/strong>, you’ll get an option may be on a 2nd page called “active_plugin”<\/strong>. After finding the same, you can click on Edit<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-2-iii.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nYou’ll be redirected to the interface where you can edit and enter a:0:{}<\/strong> in the option_value<\/strong> and click on Go<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-2-iv.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nYes, finally your website plugins will get disabled. You can also do it manually from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n
Easy Steps to Disable WordPress Plugins From wp-admin Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou can easily access your wp-admin dashboard area but don’t know the ways to disable the WordPress plugin from your wp-admin dashboard then follow these steps:<\/p>\n
1. Steps to Disable a Single Plugin From WordPress Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\nFirst, you have to click on Plugins<\/strong> in your dashboard sidebar. Simply click on the Deactivate<\/strong> button below the name of a particular plugin that you want to disable.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-3-i.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBy doing this, your plugin will get disabled easily. If you want to delete the plugin from WordPress website then again click on\u00a0Delete <\/strong>button to delete a particular plugin. Under the Inactive<\/strong> tab, you’ll get a list of inactive plugins.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-3-ii.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n2. Steps to Disable Multiple Plugins From WordPress Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn case, you want to disable multiple plugins instead of clicking one by one then do it by selecting Bulk Actions<\/strong> ===> select plugins which you want to disable ====> click on Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-3-iii-c.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nJust by\u00a0clicking on Apply<\/strong> button all your plugins will get disabled.<\/p>\nLearn to Disable WordPress Plugins Via WP – CLI<\/strong><\/h3>\nLast but not least, this technique is useful to disable the WordPress plugin via WP – CLI that is a command line interface for operating WordPress. If you’re interested to know more then install the WP – CLI plugin. After successful installation of the plugin, you can launch WP – CLI commands for disabling the plugin.<\/p>\n
At the initial stage, you require the name of the plugin. This is because the name of the plugin that is used for WP – CLI is folder name on the repository or Git. For example: here we will take a popular SEO plugin: \u00a0All in One SEO Pack.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-4-i-3.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nElse, you can access the following command to know the exact list of active plugins.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-4-plugin-list.PNG.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-4-i.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nFor disabling the single plugin you can use the following command:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-4-deactive-all-in-one-seo.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/step-4-ii-2.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nFor disabling the multiple plugins you can use following command:<\/p>\n
- \n
- The FTP program.<\/li>\n
- Your FTP credentials like server IP, cPanel username and password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After fulfilling all the required details like:<\/p>\n
FTP host<\/strong> – your domain name
\nUsername<\/strong> – cPanel username
\nPassword<\/strong> – cPanel password
\nPort<\/strong> – 21<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2: Click on wp-content Folder<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Next, you have to double click on public_HTML ==> wp-content folder.<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 3: Rename Plugins Folder to plugin_old<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In the wp-content<\/strong> folder, you’ll get a folder named as plugins. Right click on that folder and rename it to plugins_old<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAfter changing the name, it will look like this:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Here, you are done. Your list of plugins will get disabled after renaming the folder.<\/p>\nStep 4: Again Rename the Plugins_old Folder to Plugins<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In this step, again you’ve to rename the plugin_old<\/strong> folder to its original name that is plugins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Note:\u00a0<\/strong>It’s compulsory to access WordPress dashboard before finishing this step.<\/div>\n<\/a>After completing all the steps, you have to manually reactivate plugins as per the demand.<\/p>\nHow To Disable WordPress Plugins Via phpMyAdmin?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Many WordPress users consider FTP process for disabling the WordPress plugin. You can also do it through phpMyAdmin<\/strong>. Check below steps for the same:<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> Before making any changes it’s suggested to take the backup of data. If you’re an existing user of MilesWeb then take a backup from File Backup Manager<\/strong> OR phpMyadmin<\/strong>.<\/div>\nLet’s take a look at the steps that you’ve to follow to disable the plugin via phpMyAdmin.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 1: Operate phpMyadmin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Being a MilesWeb user, you can operate phpMyadmin<\/strong> from your cPanel<\/strong>. \u00a0Login to your cPanel<\/strong> ===> click\u00a0on\u00a0phyMyadmin.<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2: Click on Options Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n
After this, click on options<\/strong> table and over there click on wp_options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\u00a0
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nStep 3: Edit active-plugins Term<\/strong><\/h3>\n
After clicking on wp_options<\/strong>, you’ll get an option may be on a 2nd page called “active_plugin”<\/strong>. After finding the same, you can click on Edit<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYou’ll be redirected to the interface where you can edit and enter a:0:{}<\/strong> in the option_value<\/strong> and click on Go<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYes, finally your website plugins will get disabled. You can also do it manually from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n
Easy Steps to Disable WordPress Plugins From wp-admin Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n
You can easily access your wp-admin dashboard area but don’t know the ways to disable the WordPress plugin from your wp-admin dashboard then follow these steps:<\/p>\n
1. Steps to Disable a Single Plugin From WordPress Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n
First, you have to click on Plugins<\/strong> in your dashboard sidebar. Simply click on the Deactivate<\/strong> button below the name of a particular plugin that you want to disable.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBy doing this, your plugin will get disabled easily. If you want to delete the plugin from WordPress website then again click on\u00a0Delete <\/strong>button to delete a particular plugin. Under the Inactive<\/strong> tab, you’ll get a list of inactive plugins.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n2. Steps to Disable Multiple Plugins From WordPress Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In case, you want to disable multiple plugins instead of clicking one by one then do it by selecting Bulk Actions<\/strong> ===> select plugins which you want to disable ====> click on Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nJust by\u00a0clicking on Apply<\/strong> button all your plugins will get disabled.<\/p>\n
Learn to Disable WordPress Plugins Via WP – CLI<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Last but not least, this technique is useful to disable the WordPress plugin via WP – CLI that is a command line interface for operating WordPress. If you’re interested to know more then install the WP – CLI plugin. After successful installation of the plugin, you can launch WP – CLI commands for disabling the plugin.<\/p>\n
At the initial stage, you require the name of the plugin. This is because the name of the plugin that is used for WP – CLI is folder name on the repository or Git. For example: here we will take a popular SEO plugin: \u00a0All in One SEO Pack.<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nElse, you can access the following command to know the exact list of active plugins.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nFor disabling the single plugin you can use the following command:<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nFor disabling the multiple plugins you can use following command:<\/p>\n