Disabling WordPress Plugins in Bulk Carrie SmahaUpdated on August 16, 2021 1 Minute Read Sometimes you may find it necessary to disable all of your WordPress plugins when troubleshooting an issue. It’s often helpful when troubleshooting to start with a default installation of WordPress. If you have a large amount of plugins this can be an arduous task. The quickest method to disabling your plugins is to rename the entire folder. To do this log into cpanel and go to the folder that contains your WordPress installation: Now, click “wp-contents” folder. Once in the folder rename the “plugins” folder to “plugins.old” Congratulations! You have now successfully disabled all your plugins for WordPress. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a digital strategy, web development, and SEO leader with 20 years of experience. She built her foundation in fast-paced agency environments before moving in-house to InMotion Hosting, where she leads go-to-market programs, agency initiatives, and technical product marketing that connects product capability to real customer decisions. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles WordPress 7.0 Armstrong Released: What’s New 10 Ways to Secure WordPress WordPress 7.0 Releases May 20, 2026: What’s New Intro to Migrating your WordPress Site Data Migrating your WordPress Database Migrating WordPress Files Configuring WordPress After a Migration Testing your WordPress website after Migration How to Move WordPress from a Subfolder to the Root Directory Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server
