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Disable Plugin Deactivation

by Yogesh Pawar · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.0 Tested up to WP 5.6.19

Disable Plugin Deactivation has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,151 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 5, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.6.19.

Disable Plugin Deactivation at a glance

Active installs
90+
Total downloads
5,151
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable Plugin Deactivation well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.6.19, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Option to disable plugin activation
  • Option to disable plugin deactivation
  • Option to disable plugin update option
  • Option to disable plugin delete option
  • Option to disable plugin edit link

Details

Use this plugin to disable plugin deactivation, activation, deletion, edit, and update. The new version allows only super admin of the website to only …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • disable plugin
  • disable plugin edit
  • plugin disable
  • remove plugin notification
  • wordpress disable plugin update

More from Yogesh Pawar

Version
2.2.0
Last updated
Jan 5, 2021
First published
Jun 20, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.6.19
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Plugin Deactivation FAQ

What does Disable Plugin Deactivation do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable Plugin Deactivation offers Option to disable plugin activation, Option to disable plugin deactivation, Option to disable plugin update option, Option to disable plugin delete option and Option to disable plugin edit link.

How many active installs does Disable Plugin Deactivation have?

WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Disable Plugin Deactivation as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Plugin Deactivation still maintained?

The last release was on January 5, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Disable Plugin Deactivation free?

Disable Plugin Deactivation is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.