{"id":320,"date":"2024-02-16T14:46:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/?p=320"},"modified":"2024-03-23T10:09:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:09:26","slug":"disable-a-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/disable-a-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable a WordPress Plugin via cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Disabling a WordPress plugin via<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpanel.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> cPanel<\/a> is relatively straightforward. Here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#disable-a-word-press-plugin-access-c-panel\">Disable a WordPress Plugin Access cPanel:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disable-a-word-press-plugin-access-c-panel\">Disable a WordPress Plugin <strong>Access cPanel<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Log in to your cPanel account. You typically do this by visiting your hosting provider&#8217;s website, logging in with your credentials, and navigating to the cPanel interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17.png 337w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Locate the File Manager<\/strong>: In cPanel, look for the &#8220;File Manager&#8221; tool. This is where you can access and manage files and directories in your hosting account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-16-182716.png\" alt=\"Disable a WordPress Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-16-182716.png 1022w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-16-182716-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-16-182716-768x234.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Navigate to WordPress Directory<\/strong>: Find the directory where your WordPress website files are located. This is often in the &#8220;public_html&#8221; directory, but it could be different depending on your hosting setup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" style=\"width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-18.png 331w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-18-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go to the Plugins Folder<\/strong>: Inside your WordPress directory, locate the &#8220;wp-content&#8221; folder. Inside &#8220;wp-content,&#8221; find the &#8220;plugins&#8221; folder. This is where all your WordPress plugins are stored.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19.png 316w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the Plugin to Disable<\/strong>: Look for the folder corresponding to the plugin you want to disable. Each plugin typically has its own folder within the &#8220;plugins&#8221; directory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20.png 310w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rename the Plugin Folder<\/strong>: To disable the plugin, you can simply rename its folder. Right-click on the folder of the plugin you want to disable, select &#8220;Rename,&#8221; and add something like &#8220;.disabled&#8221; to the end of the folder name. This effectively deactivates the plugin because WordPress won&#8217;t be able to locate its files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-21.png 358w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-21-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22.png 567w, https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check Your WordPress Dashboard<\/strong>: After renaming the plugin folder, visit your WordPress dashboard in your browser. Go to the &#8220;Plugins&#8221; section. You should see a notice indicating that the plugin has been deactivated because its files are missing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! You&#8217;ve successfully disabled a WordPress Disable a WordPress Plugin via cPanel. If you ever want to re-enable the plugin, you can simply rename the folder back to its original name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disabling a WordPress plugin via cPanel is relatively straightforward. Here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Disable a WordPress Plugin Access cPanel: That&#8217;s it! You&#8217;ve successfully disabled a WordPress Disable a WordPress Plugin via cPanel. 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