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Disable a WordPress plugin from the File Manager

If you can’t get into WordPress after an update, a plugin may be the cause. Turn it off by renaming its folder.

About 3 minutes Updated 6 Nov 2026

How to disable it

  1. 1

    Log in to DirectAdmin and open File Manager.

  2. 2

    Go to domains › yourdomain.com › public_html › wp-content › plugins.

  3. 3

    Select the plugin’s folder and choose Rename.

  4. 4

    Add this text to the end of the name.

  5. 5

    Reload the website.

    If it works now, that plugin caused the error.

How to know it worked

Done

WordPress starts without the plugin.

Good to know

  • Don’t know which plugin it is? Rename the whole plugins folder. Then change it back and deactivate one plugin at a time inside WordPress.
  • The same works for a theme, in the wp-content › themes folder.
  • Inleed’s support doesn’t help with WordPress plugins and themes. Contact the plugin’s developer.
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