Disable WPautop
Disables the wpautop function for the_content and the_excerpt
4.2(5 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Disable WPautop is a WordPress disable plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 40K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2005. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 8% this week. Top alternative: Classic Widgets.
4.2/55 reviews
2.0K+active installs
40K+total downloads
21 yearssince 2005
Overview
Disables the wpautop function for the_content and the_excerpt
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Doesn’t work
by wgac·9 years ago
Trust me, I really, really wanted this plugin to work, but it doesn’t, at all.
Not sure why, wish I knew.
Running a child theme. Could that be it? Don’t think so but just don’t know.
Thanks to the developers for the effort.
Make one that works, make a million bucks, everybody hates the hassle.
Does not work with content generated thru Module Positions plugin
by koniahin·9 years ago
This plugin works fine with common page/post content but not with content generated through the Module Positions plugin. Can it be enhanced to work more globally?
Thus far the only way I have figured out to do so is to hack the wp_includes/formatting.php file which is mostly a bad idea.
works like a charm
by zkrisztike·10 years ago
Thank you! Install the plugin, and get rid of the extra p tags. 🙂
works as advertized
by shane-atm·10 years ago
super simple and works in 4.3.1
Disable WPautop
by eyorks·10 years ago
Despite it’s age this works fine with 4.2.2, Cleared up all my irritating image drops, made my day, Thanks
Download Trends
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.1
83.8%
v1.0
16.1%
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