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When troubleshooting a WordPress problem, you should disable all plugins and then reactivate them one by one. If you have access to the WordPress dashboard, this appears to be a simple task, however what if you don’t have access to wp-admin? Most of the time, when you’re told to deactivate all plugins, you’ve already locked yourself out of your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In this article, We’ll show you how to deactivate all WordPress plugins when you don’t have access to the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Using File Manager Disable All Plugins<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Using the cPanel file manager, you can disable all WordPress plugins. To rename the\/wp-content\/ folder in either scenario, simply navigate to it and rename it. The procedures for using the cPanel file manager are as follows:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Log into your “cPanel Account”
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  2. Now, click on the “File Manager” from the “Files” Section
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  3. In the search box type “Public_html\/wp-content”
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  4. You need to Rename the “Plugins” to “Plugins.old”. Now, This will deactivate all your plugins at once.
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  5. Now, rename the plugins folder back to plugins to reactivate it. You will be able to access the WordPress Dashboard once more as a result of this.<\/li>\r\n
  6. Until your website breaks again, you can now activate one plugin at a time. When it occurs, you’ll know which plugin is to blame.

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    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    We hope that you now have a good understanding of How To Disable WordPress Plugins Without Accessing WP-Admin. If you continue to have problems with the protocol outlined above, please contact the bodHOST<\/a> Team for constructive assistance 24\/7.<\/p>\r\n

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