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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.2.28 #1 in disable plugin on pages

Plugin Disabler

WordPress offers a lot of free and paid plugins that can be downloaded easily. It makes sense to utilize this feature but if too many are installed it will affect the loading speed of the website greatly. It does not…

Active installs300+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d119▼ -4.8% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score33/100At risk
All-time downloads3.7KSince Nov 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.2.4PHP any
Downloads · 7d28▼ -9.7% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Plugin Disabler shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (300+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 6 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jul 2Aug 15Sep 29
Yesterday6
Daily average (1y)3
Peak day15May 4, 2026
Last 12 months1.1K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Plugin Disabler stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
disable plugin on pages >100 10,000 Best disable plugin on pages plugins →
GTmetrix optimization #59 63 Best GTmetrix optimization plugins →
optimization >100 5,316 Best optimization plugins →
pagespeed optimization >100 346 Best pagespeed optimization plugins →
plugin disabler #17 34 Best plugin disabler plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Plugin Disabler

From the official readme · v1.0

Description

Features

  • Disable selected plugins on specific posts and pages
  • Disable selected plugins on Home page
  • Disbale selected plugins on custom post types
  • Disable selected plugins on 404 pages and other pages that has no saved IDs

WordPress offers a lot of free and paid plugins that can be downloaded easily. It makes sense to utilize this feature but if too many are installed it will affect the loading speed of the website greatly. It does not make sense to use load all the resources of the plugin on the pages where it’s not being used at all.

Maximize all plugins and optimize it at the same time.

Installation

  1. Install the plugin

Screenshots

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Alternatives
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
2 WP Optimize It WP Optimize It This is a very simple plugin that will allow you to choose which plugin is going to be… by Christian Bautista 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 11 years ago 31

FAQ

Plugin Disabler: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026

Is Plugin Disabler free?

Yes. Plugin Disabler is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Plugin Disabler safe to use in 2026?

Plugin Disabler shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Plugin Disabler?

Plugin Disabler is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,728 times since it launched in November 2019. It was downloaded 119 times in the last 30 days.

Does Plugin Disabler work with WordPress 7.1?

Plugin Disabler is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Plugin Disabler last updated?

The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 15, 2019 (7 years ago).

Who makes Plugin Disabler?

Plugin Disabler is developed and maintained by Christian Bautista.

What are the best alternatives to Plugin Disabler?

The most popular alternatives to Plugin Disabler are WP Optimize It (20+ installs).

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