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. Summarize and Research with AIShare on Social Media 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 How to Use WP 2FA for WordPress WordPress Ends Support for PHP 5.2-5.5 How to Manage Comments in WordPress Editing Your WordPress wp-config.php File How to Add Portfolios Using Jetpack 3 Mobile Apps for WordPress Content Creators using Apple iOS How to Reset the WordPress .htaccess File How To Install WordPress on Debian 10 Cloud Server Are WordPress Loopback Requests Enabled? WordPress 7.0 Armstrong Released: What’s New
