How to deactivate a plugin for WordPress using the WP toolkit September 17, 2024

This post walks through the process of deactivating a plugin that is installed on a WordPress website using the WP Toolkit. To deactivate a plugin, utilise the WP Toolkit if you are unable to access the WordPress backend. A plugin cannot be removed from your website; it will only block any content or services it offers from loading when disabled.

Follow the steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
2. From the menu on the left, select “WordPress.”
   
3. Any WordPress website that the WP Toolkit has located will be listed in this menu.
   Choose Scan from the menu at the top if you are unable to find the target website.
   
4. If necessary, click the arrow to expand the website.
   
5. Navigate to the plugin you wish to remove by clicking Plugins.
6. After dragging the slider, watch for the page to fully load.
   

You have successfully used the WordPress Toolkit to deactivate a plugin once the slider has finished loading.

Need a manual approach? Learn How to Manually Deactivate WordPress Plugins via phpMyAdmin