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Temporarily disable WordPress plugins
This guide explains how to disable all extensions installed on your WordPress on a Web Hosting.
Preamble
- If you encounter an issue with your website, disabling WordPress extensions allows you to quickly identify if one of them is causing the problem and to draw the necessary conclusions to fix your site.
- For additional help, contact a partner or launch a free tender — also discover the role of the host.
Quickly disable WP extensions
To disable all WordPress plugins:
- Log in to the server via FTP (need help?).
- Go to the site location (folder corresponding to your WordPress site).
- Rename
/wp-content/plugins
to/wp-content/_plugins
for example- To disable a specific extension, rename
/wp-content/plugins/PluginName
to/wp-content/plugins/_PluginName
for example.
- To disable a specific extension, rename
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