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Freesoul Deactivate Plugins

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable plugins on individual WordPress pages

by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6.9 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 456,804 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
456,804
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Freesoul Deactivate Plugins well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
2%
2 of 104 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Smart Plugin Deactivation via Auto-Suggestion
  • Optimizing WordPress Cron Jobs: Selective Deactivation
  • Force Plugins to Stay Active on the Frontend
  • Globally Disable Unused Plugins on the Frontend
  • Conditional Deactivation: Plugin-Based Logic
  • Manage WordPress Plugin Dependencies & Conflicts
  • Deactivate Plugins on Multilingual & Translation URLs
  • Speed Up WordPress Admin: Deactivate Plugins in Backend
  • Manage Plugins for Custom AJAX & POST Actions
  • How to Remove WordPress Bloat & Unused Scripts
  • Optimize WordPress Database: Manage Autoloaded Options
  • Advanced CSS & JS Optimization for WordPress

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins reviews and ratings

104 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

104 reviews

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  • The best plugin among its kind. You need to understand how WP works.

    The best plugin among its kind. You need to understand how WP works, it is contraindicated for beginners to install. The PRO version allows you to fine-tune AJAX and the backend. My respect to the author for the research done!

    mstrrm19

  • Great plugin and great support!

    I've been using this plugin for a year or two and highly recommend it to any site owner. Being able to remove the impact of plugins where they have no business using resources is really helpful to improve site performance. I recently encountered an issue and Jose was very quick in replying to my support request, creating a new release and offering advice.

    James

  • Good Plugin, horrible support

    This plugin generally works as advertised. However, despite my nearly 20 years of experience as a developer my team has repeatedly contacted support with specific questions about issues we were having with the free and pro versions, only to receive answers which were unhelpful. As a result, we’ve had to rely on google searches to find information that support should have provided. And it does not help that support claimed many times that myself and others on my team were not REAL developers. We did not develop the plugin if we did we'd be able to answer the questions we were asking.

    Davood Denavi

  • Great plugin that really works

    Make sure you read the docs to tune it - then it can speed your site up dramatically!

    Vic

  • Amazing plugin!

    Excellent plugin, a savior for troubleshooting issues and optimize websites performance. Highly recommended!

    Daniele

  • BRILLIANT!

    FDP is simply brilliant! What a speed BOOST! It gives you full control over which plugins load on specific pages, making it an absolute must for improving performance. It’s truly easy to use even if you’re not technical and everything works smoothly. I haven’t encountered a single bug so far, and the interface is clean and intuitive. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone who wants to optimize their WordPress site without unnecessary complexity. One of the best tools out there!

    belli

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Details

Load plugins only where you need them. No bloat, no conflicts, more speed. Deactivate plugins where they don't add anything useful.

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

Tags

  • cleanup
  • debugging
  • dequeue
  • performance
  • speed optimization

More from Jose Mortellaro

Version
2.6.9
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Jun 13, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins FAQ

What does Freesoul Deactivate Plugins do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins offers Smart Plugin Deactivation via Auto-Suggestion, Optimizing WordPress Cron Jobs: Selective Deactivation, Force Plugins to Stay Active on the Frontend, Globally Disable Unused Plugins on the Frontend and Conditional Deactivation: Plugin-Based Logic.

How many active installs does Freesoul Deactivate Plugins have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Freesoul Deactivate Plugins as of September 7, 2026.

Is Freesoul Deactivate Plugins still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Freesoul Deactivate Plugins have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 2 recent support threads for Freesoul Deactivate Plugins are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Freesoul Deactivate Plugins free?

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.