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Learn how to deactivate and remove plugins in wordPress. Plugins extend the functionality of your WordPress website, enabling features such as SEO tools, contact forms, and performance enhancements. However, unused or outdated plugins can negatively impact your website’s speed, security, and stability.
Knowing how to deactivate and delete incompatible WordPress plugins properly is essential for maintaining a healthy WordPress environment. This guide explains the process step-by-step, starting from your Hosted.com® dashboard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Deactivate and Remove Plugins in WordPress
1. Login to your Hosted.com® Client Portal.
2. Navigate to Manage Services and select your hosting plan.
3. Click Manage next to your domain.
4. Access cPanel and open your WordPress Dashboard.
5. Login with your WordPress administrator credentials.
6. In the left-hand menu, click Plugins.
7. Locate the plugin you wish to remove.
8. Click Deactivate to disable the plugin.
9. Once deactivated, click Delete.
10. Confirm the deletion when prompted.
Additional Information
- Plugins must be deactivated before they can be deleted, as active plugins are still running processes in the background and cannot be safely removed while in use.
- Deactivating an installed plugin ensures it no longer interacts with your website’s files, database, or functionality, reducing the risk of errors during the deletion process.
- Keeping unused or outdated plugins installed on your website can significantly increase security risks, as they may contain vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit.
- Even if a plugin is inactive, it can still pose a threat if it is not regularly updated or maintained by its developers.
- It is strongly recommended that you create a full backup of your website before removing any plugins.
Login to Hosted.com® Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com® website Account Login page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the Sign In button.
3. You will see the Hosted.com® Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
Login to cPanel from your Hosted.com® Dashboard
4. Click on Manage Services to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the Manage button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under Product Information, scroll down to Control Panel, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the Login button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be display
