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Mu Manager

Mu Manager – Manage mu-plugins like standard plugins

by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.0.6 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Mu Manager has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,183 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,013 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Mu Manager at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
was 900+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
10,183
Downloads, last 30 days
1,013
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Mu Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

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

  • Go to the page of Plugins
  • Click on Must-Use
  • Click on Deactivate on the row of the mu-plugin that you want to deactivate

Mu Manager reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

7 reviews

5★
7
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

  • Not Working with GoDady Hosting

    Using GO_Dady Hosting. And Hosting Provide 2 Must Use Plugin. I can't deactivate them With that Plugin.

    Akash Halder

  • Amazing

    A truly simple and amazing plugin! Major kudos to the plugin developer!

    sailboats25

  • Did what I needed it to, without fuss

    Migrated a site, but didn't have shell access to remove a must-use plugin that wasn't relevant any more. This was able to deactivate it. 🙂

    emsixteen

  • Works as described

    Thank you, worked perfectly.

    TVoltz

  • Simply works

    Fantastic implementation, simply worked, no fuss, no weird setup.Excelente trabajo! 👏

    Christian Saborio

  • Makes its easy to delete mu plugins

    Thank you for this plugin, saved me a lot of trouble!

    alexio101

Download and install history

1,123 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Mu Manager downloads per day0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Mu Manager active installs02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Mu Manager rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Mu Manager review count02.557.510Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

It lets you disable, enable, delete, download, and edit mu-plugins as you do with the standard plugins.

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

Tags

  • mu plugin
  • must use

More from Jose Mortellaro

Version
0.0.6
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
First published
May 3, 2022
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Mu Manager FAQ

What does Mu Manager do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Mu Manager offers Go to the page of Plugins, Click on Must-Use and Click on Deactivate on the row of the mu-plugin that you want to deactivate.

How many active installs does Mu Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Mu Manager as of October 22, 2026.

Is Mu Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Mu Manager free?

Mu Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.