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Temporarily disable WordPress extensions

This guide explains how to disable all extensions installed on your WordPress on a Web Hosting.

 

Preamble

  • Disabling WordPress extensions allows you to quickly identify if one of them is causing an issue on your site, and thus draw the necessary conclusions to fix it.
  • If you encounter a problem with third-party software, contact its publisher or a Partner and consult the support policy as well as article 11.9 of the Infomaniak Terms of Service.

 

Quickly disable WP extensions

To disable all WordPress extensions:

  1. Connect to the server via FTP (need help?).
  2. Go to the site location (folder corresponding to your WordPress site).
  3. 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.

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