Plugin Load Filter vs WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Plugin Load Filter

4.8(52)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago

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WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…

4.3(24)

3.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago

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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Plugin Load Filter has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 52 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Plugin Load Filter has accumulated 183K+ total downloads while WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… has 125K+. WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Plugin Load Filter		WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…
Rating	4.8/5	◄	4.3/5
Total Reviews	52	◄	24
Active Installs	8.0K+	◄	3.0K+
Total Downloads	183K+	◄	125K+
Support Resolution	0%		0%
Last Updated	4 days ago	◄	1 week ago
First Released	2015		2020
Age	11 years		6 years
WP Requires	6.3+		5.0+
PHP Requires	8.1+		7.4+
Business Model	Free		Free + Premium
Latest Version	4.4.0		1.4.12

Rating

4.8/5Plugin Load Filter

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WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…4.3/5

Total Reviews

52Plugin Load Filter

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WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…24

Active Installs

8.0K+Plugin Load Filter

◄

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…3.0K+

Total Downloads

183K+Plugin Load Filter

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WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…125K+

Support Resolution

0%Plugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…0%

Last Updated

4 days agoPlugin Load Filter

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WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…1 week ago

First Released

2015Plugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…2020

Age

11 yearsPlugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…6 years

WP Requires

6.3+Plugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…5.0+

PHP Requires

8.1+Plugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…7.4+

Business Model

FreePlugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…Free + Premium

Latest Version

4.4.0Plugin Load Filter

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…1.4.12

Rating Breakdown

Plugin Load Filter

4.8/5(52 reviews)

88%

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…

4.3/5(24 reviews)

75%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Plugin Load Filter averaged approximately 111 daily downloads while WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… averaged 92.

Recent Reviews

Plugin Load Filter Reviews

by opicron

Awesome! REST-API 4x speedup!

Though I’d like a revamp of the UI the result of filtering our REST-API and REST-API WC plugins makes a TON of difference. We went from updating 3000+ products in 60mins to updating them in 15mins.

by dolceremy

fantastic!!!

with this fantastic plugin I accelerated my site 1000% by avoiding loading all the plugins in my collection every time, but loading them only in the right place!

by mauri01

Works very well!

Thank YOU!

WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… Reviews

by abdou64

vous le méritez

merci pour votre travail.

by hamidreza1370

Good plugin

nice plugin.

by Vassos Hadjivassiliou

Amazing plugin

This is an incredible plugin. Very easy to use and does what it is suppose to do. Thank you guys

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plugin Load Filter or WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… more popular?

Plugin Load Filter has 8.0K+ active installations while WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… has 3.0K+. Plugin Load Filter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Plugin Load Filter or WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…?

Plugin Load Filter has a 4.8/5 rating from 52 reviews, while WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… has a 4.3/5 rating from 24 reviews.

Are Plugin Load Filter and WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… free?

Plugin Load Filter is free and WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Plugin Load Filter or WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins…?

As of April 2026, Plugin Load Filter has a 0% support resolution rate while WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… has a 0% rate.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Plugin Load Filter was last updated 4 days ago and WP Plugin Manager – Deactivate plugins… was last updated 1 week ago.

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