Best disable plugins for WordPress
The most popular disable plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Plugin Load Filter leads with 7K+ active installs, ahead of WP Plugin Manager (3K+) and Unloadly (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “Disable Plugins” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 disable plugins
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Plugin Load FilterThe most installed disable plugin, with 7K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 52 reviews, updated 6 months ago.
- 2.
WP Plugin Manager3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 23 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
Unloadly10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Quick DisablerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
LoadwrightFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
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CrashGuard LiteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 6 plugins tagged “Disable Plugins”
Plugin Load Filter
Down in the last 7 days:3#2,509by enomoto celtislab6 months ago
Dynamically activate the selected plugins for each page. Response will be faster by filtering plugins.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.8(52)
- Downloads
- 46/day
WP Plugin Manager
Down in the last 7 days:13#3,869by HasThemes5 days ago
WP Plugin Manager lets you disable plugins on specific pages and posts so they only load where needed. No code required.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.4(23)
- Downloads
- 69/day
Unloadly
Up in the last 7 days:20,759#33,776by versouq1 month ago
Speed up WordPress by disabling plugin CSS and JS on pages that don't need them. Faster load time, no code needed.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Disabler
#55,076by Nayon Islam1 year ago
Easily disable all active plugins—except this one—with one click. Re-enable them anytime using AJAX. Perfect for debugging and troubleshooting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Loadwright
#58,759by Muhammad Adnan Bashir3 months ago
Speed up WordPress by stopping unneeded plugins from loading on chosen pages, posts, and categories — fewer queries, lighter, faster pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CrashGuard Lite
Down in the last 7 days:3,072#70,325by Didio Silva Sousa1 year ago
Short Description: Emergency recovery tool to reset permalinks and provide clear recovery instructions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day