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Simple Plugin Selector

Select which plugins are activated on a page-by-page basis.

By Peter Lawrenson·Plugins·Free
5(1 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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As of April 2026, Simple Plugin Selector is a WordPress plugins plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and….

5/51 reviews
0active installs
1.4K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

By default, WordPress will load every plugin on every page. The Simple Plugin Selector (SPS) plugin allows the administrator to select which plugins are used on a page-by-page basis. This prevents unneeded plugins and plugin support files from loading. HTTP requests and download size will be reduced, so improving website performance for the visitor.

For example, you probably use your contact form plugin only on your Contact Us page. SPS allows you to deactivate it when the page request is for one of your other pages, so your users don’t download your contact form style sheets and scripts unnecessarily.

The plugin has a user-friendly interface, so the administrator can see easily which plugins are running on each page.

Plugin filtering is disabled in admin context.

Not for newbies! T…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Changelog

2.0.0

  • Fixed a bug in settings. Users of previous versions will need to redo their settings.
  • Updated the code to meet WordPress security requirements
  • Tested with WP 6.7.1
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Peter LawrensonPeter Lawrenson
Plugin Info
Version
2.0.0
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2024
WP Requires
6.2+
Tested Up To
6.7.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
1.4K+
Added
Sep 10, 2020
Business
Free

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Developer

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Peter Lawrenson
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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