Create named profiles to quickly switch between different sets of active plugins per user session.
As of April 2026, Extension Profiles is a WordPress testing plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 196 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: FakerPress.
Extension Profiles lets WordPress administrators create named “profiles” that define which plugins should be active. When a profile is activated, only the plugins in that profile are loaded for your session. Other plugins are filtered out without actually being deactivated in the database.
This is ideal for:
Extension Profiles uses a Must-Use (MU) plugin that intercepts the active plugins list before WordPress loads them. This approach:
| WordPress | 6.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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