{"id":271,"date":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=271"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:40:46","slug":"How-to-Delete-WordPress-Plugin-from-cPanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/271\/How-to-Delete-WordPress-Plugin-from-cPanel.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete WordPress Plugin from cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you have been using WordPress for a while, you must be familiar with plugins. For readers who may not be familiar with using plugins, it is important to note that they are installed to provide seamless functioning or extend existing functionality. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, there might be chances of you installing an incompatible plugin from third-party sites. Plugin incompatibility can also be caused by outdated versions, faulty design, or poor coding, leading to website crashes, slow performance, security vulnerabilities, functionality errors, and data loss. <\/span><\/p>\n

Deleting incompatible plugins during such issues can be a daunting task, but what if you find an easy approach to resolve the issue? cPanel, that\u2019s right! Generally, cPanel is used for managing websites and servers, but little do people know that it is also leveraged for deleting plugins of WordPress. <\/span><\/p>\n

Coming back to our main subject, let\u2019s show you how to delete the WordPress plugin from cPanel. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Also Read: <\/strong>How to access wordpress dashboard from Cpanel<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Steps to Delete WordPress Plugin Via Softaculous in cPanel<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Step-1:<\/strong> First, Login to cPanel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"cPanel\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-2: <\/strong>Upon accessing your cPanel account, scroll down to find <\/span>\u2018Software\u2019<\/strong>. In the \u2018Software\u2019 section, you will see <\/span>\u2018WordPress Manager by Softaculous\u2019.<\/strong> Click on it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"select<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-3:<\/strong> Once you open the <\/span>\u2018WordPress Manager by Softaculous\u2019<\/strong>, you will see an arrow beside the <\/span>\u2018Up to Date\u2019<\/strong> button on the right corner of the window. Just click on it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Select<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-4:<\/strong> Upon clicking the arrow, you will see two options appearing on the same side of the screen. Among the two, select<\/span> \u2018Manage Plugins\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Step-5:<\/strong> After clicking on<\/span> \u2018Manage Plugins\u2019<\/strong>, you will be redirected to a new screen where you will find an <\/span>\u2018Installed\u2019<\/strong> section on the left side of the window. The section will have a list of plugins with a <\/span>\u2018Delete\u2019<\/strong> section on the right corner of every plugin. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Select<\/span><\/p>\n

You can press delete on all the plugins you want to remove, and there you have it. Plugins will be permanently deleted from your WordPress site. <\/span><\/p>\n

Additional note – if you want to disable the plugins on a temporary basis, that can be done too! Find the <\/span>\u2018Status\u2019<\/strong> bar exactly beside the <\/span>\u2018Delete\u2019 <\/strong>section and turn off the toggle next to each plugin you do not wish to use. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Also Read: <\/strong>How to Find the Missing htaccess File?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Steps to Delete WordPress Plugins Via File Manager in cPanel<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Step-1:<\/strong> Login to cPanel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"cPanel\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-2: <\/strong>Upon login, navigate to the <\/span>\u2018Files\u2019<\/strong> section to locate the <\/span>\u2018File Manager\u2019<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Select<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-3:<\/strong> Once you find the <\/span>\u2018File Manager\u2019<\/strong>, click on it, and a new window will be opened on the screen & Navigate below to <\/span>\u2018public_html\u2019<\/strong> and tap on it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Select<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-4:<\/strong> Upon clicking on <\/span>\u2018public_html\u2019<\/strong>, you will see a list of directories appear on the screen. Find the <\/span>\u2018wp\u2019 <\/strong>directory among the list and click on it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Create<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-5:<\/strong> In <\/span>\u2018wp-content\u2019<\/strong>, you will see multiple directories. Find the <\/span>\u2018Plugins\u2019<\/strong> directory among the directories and click on it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"select<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-6:<\/strong> In the <\/span>\u2018Plugins\u2019<\/strong> folder, a list of plugins will be shown on your screen. Right-click on the plugin and select the<\/span> \u2018Delete\u2019<\/strong> option from the menu. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Select<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s it! You have successfully deleted the plugin. <\/span><\/p>\n

Please Note<\/strong> – In case you plan to disable the plugin on a temporary basis, right-click on the plugin and choose the <\/span>\u2018Rename\u2019<\/strong> option from the menu. Now all you need to do is rename the file and add disable in the end. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For instance<\/strong> – Yoast_disabled. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"rename<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also Read: <\/strong>How to Clear the Website Cache in cPanel?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

We hope this blog gave you an idea of how to delete a plugin from cPanel. One last piece of information we want to convey is that even though you might permanently delete a plugin but its related files and folders must also be deleted in order to entirely eliminate its existence. <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have been using WordPress for a while, you must be familiar with plugins. For readers who may not be familiar with using plugins, it is important to note that they are installed to provide seamless functioning or extend existing functionality.  However, there might be chances of you installing an incompatible plugin from third-party […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Delete WordPress Plugin from cPanel?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn step-by-step detailed instructions on deleting a WordPress plugin using cPanel. 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