Manage which plugins load on what page with simple regular expression pattern matches similar to an Apache .htaccess file
As of April 2026, Disable Plugins is a WordPress mu plugin plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin CSS MU.
One of WordPress’ biggest bottlenecks is that it loads every single plugin that
is active on your WordPress installation on every single post/page no matter
whether they are needed for that post/page or not. This plugin will allow you
to create simple rewrite rules to exclude a plugin or plugins from any URI
pattern match. This is a great way to reduce the memory footprint, SQL queries
run at page load, load times, and improve site response speed.
This is NOT a normal WordPress plugin, but an mu (must use) plugin and requires
special installation instructions. Please see the installation section for more
information.
Requirements: PHP5+, WordPress 2.9.x+
| WordPress | 2.9.0+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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