If you want to delete a WordPress plugin but are unable to access the dashboard, then don’t worry, you can easily remove and disable the plugin from the cPanel file manager by following a few steps.
- In this post, we will learn how to remove WordPress plugin from cPanel in a proper way.
Table of Contents
1. What is a plugin
A plugin is a small piece of software that adds new features or functionality to WordPress. For example,
If you want to add a contact form, you need to use the Contact Form plugin, which works only for contact forms.
If you want to add the WhatsApp chat feature, you need to use the WhatsApp Features plugin. Similarly, there are many plugins available that add a single feature.
2. Does WordPress have cPanel
- Directed answer: No, WordPress doesn’t have a cPanel. Why doesn’t it have one? Let’s understand. WordPress is a content management system.
It means WordPress is a tool that allows us to build a website, and cPanel means managing your hosting server.
CPanel is only provided to us by the hosting company. If you install WordPress through hosting, then you get cPanel.
And through cPanel, you can install any theme or plugin, and many people think about how to remove WordPress plugin from cPanel.
It is easy to manage any file through cPanel, through which we get to know how much more space is available in our storage.
There are many such options like managing WordPress, managing hosting, and managing website files, you can easily manage them through cPanel.
3. How do I access my WordPress site from cPanel
There is a very easy process to access a WordPress site from cPanel, let’s see it practically.
- Note You can access a WordPress site from any cpanel, but I do not have a cpanel for all hostings, that is why I am teaching you about Hostinger’s HPanel.
Whatever hosting you use, the process is the same in all, but keep in mind that some settings can be different.
3.1 Go to Hostinger’s HPanel
Steps.1: Now log in with your user ID and password. Now you have to click on the website and then click on the website list again.
Steps.2: Here you will see all the domain names. The domain you want to visit
That is, select the website or domain name you want to visit.
Then on the right side of that domain name, you will see an option named .dashboard, click on it
Steps.3: Now you have to search for the auto installer on the left side search box, and click on it. Now you have to choose the domain again from here, the same domain name whose access you want to get.
Steps.4: Now on the right side of the same domain, there is an option of 3 dots, click on it, now you have to click on Manage, now you have to come down a bit in the overview tab
Steps.5: Here you will see the WordPress admin option. By clicking here, you will be taken directly to the dashboard of that website.
It will ask you for your username and password. You can enter the dashboard after filling it completely.
4. How to remove WordPress plugin from cPanel
By following a few steps, you can learn how to remove WordPress plugin from cPanel. These are very easy steps, even a beginner can do them.
To remove or delete a WordPress plugin from cPanel, here are some steps given. You can remove it very easily by following them
- Note You can remove or delete WordPress plugin from any cPanel, but I don’t have cPanel of all hosting
That’s why I am telling you about Hostinger’s cPanel, you can do it in any hosting’s cPanel, the process is same, but keep in mind that some settings may be different
4.1 Go to Hostinger’s cPanel
Steps 1: Now log in with your username and password. Now you have to click on the website list, and here you have to choose the domain name.
On which you have installed this plugin, and now you want to remove it from here.
Steps 2. And on the right side of the same domain, you will see the dashboard option, click on it,
Steps 3. Now you have to click on the file manager, now you will directly reach the file system of your hosting server.
Steps 4. Now pay attention here, first of all, you have to double-click on the public Html
Steps 5. f you have created a subdomain, it will be displayed here. If you have installed that plugin on your domain and want to remove it now, double-click on that domain name.
Steps 6. Now, double-click on the wp-content again
Steps 7. Now, double-click on the plugin.
Steps 8. Now, all the plugins you have installed on that site will be visible here. Now you have to select the plugin that you want to remove or delete.
Steps 9. Now you have to click once on the name of that plugin and then right click with the mouse. Now you will see the delete option.
Steps 10. Now, click on delete and delete it. These are the steps. Now close it. Now again go to your WordPress dashboard.
Now, refresh once and clear the cache once. Now you can click on the installed plugin and see whether that plugin is removed or not. It is 100% removed.
5. How do I disable a plugin via cPanel
Many times it happens that when we use a plugin and suddenly WordPress stops working, in such a situation we have to go to cPanel. And that plugin has to be disabled.
Disabling any plugin from cPanel is a good and correct way. If your WordPress does not work, then you can do this from cPanel.It is an easy method, you will know.
1. Log in to the hosting cPanel
2. Click on public HTML
3. Click on wp-content
4. Click on the plugin option.
5. Now all plugins will be visible here.
5.1 Now you have to select that plugin
Steps 1. Here you select the same plugin which you want to disable. After that click on that plugin once and then right click with the mouse and click on the rename option
Steps 2. And write this in the rename field. Whatever the name of your plugin, write that name and also write disable. For example, if the plugin is Elementor
Then write this in the Rename Elementor Disable and click on Create. Now you have to open the WordPress dashboard.
Now your dashboard will work fine, and by going to plugins, you can see the plugin that we have just disabled.
6. What happens when you deactivate a WordPress plugin
When you deactivate a plugin, that plugin stops working. For example, if you have used a plugin for a contact form on your site and
If you deactivate that plugin, you will not see the contact form on that site. Why won’t you see it, because now that plugin has disappeared from there.
A plugin is a small software that does the work of adding a new feature. If you activate it, it will start working. If you deactivate it, it will stop working. It’s that simple.
6.1 The plugin file resides on the server.
✅ The file is not deleted after deactivating the plugin
✅ It remains in a WP content plugin folder
✅ can be reactivated at any time
6.2 Settings and data remain safe.
✅ Most plugins store their data in the WordPress database.
✅ Deactivating the plugin does not delete the plugin data.
✅ If you activate it again, the same settings and design will be restored.
And one more thing, deactivating a plugin does not mean deleting it. Deactivating it only makes the plugin stop working, the rest of its files are stored in the WordPress database.
If you want to remove it completely, then click on delete. There are some plugins like this too, their data is not completely deleted by deleting them.
7. How do i completely remove a plugin from wordPress
If you want to completely remove any plugin, that is, you want to remove files and data along with the plugin,
Then here are some steps that you can follow and delete it completely easily.
7.1 Deactivate the plugin
👉 Go to the WordPress dashboard.
👉 Click on the installed plugin.
👉 Now, before deleting, you will have to deactivate the plugin.
👉 Deactivate the plugin that you want to remove.
7.2 Now delete the plugin
👉 Click on the delete option
👉 It will ask for confirmation, click OK
👉 Now, the plugin file is deleted from the server
7.3 How to clear the plugin data
To completely clear the data of a plugin, follow these steps. Deactivating or deleting the plugin does not delete the data of the plugin.
We have to do these steps ourselves. Some plugins give us the option to clear the data. If there is an option, then by clicking on Clear All Data, it gets cleared from there.
If there is no option, then you have to use a plugin like WP Optimize. This is a very powerful plugin that helps in optimizing the database.
And sometimes the folders of the plugin also remain. Therefore, we have to go to the file manager and delete the folder.
👉 Go to the hosting cPanel
👉 Go to the file manager
👉 Click on public HTML
👉 Click on wp-content
👉 Click on the plugin
Follow the plugin steps and now see here in the plugins whether the plugin we have removed is here or not; if it is, then delete it.
7.4 How to delete the folder
👉 Click on that folder
👉 and right-click on the mouse
👉 A delete option will appear, click on it and delete it
8. How to installed plugin in cpanel
You can install any plugin or theme from cPanel. Installing a theme or plugin is the same process. For now, I will teach you to install a plugin.
First of all, download that plugin on your computer. And there are some steps given below, follow them first.
8.1 Simple follow these step
👉 Go to the hosting cPanel
👉 Go to the file manager
👉 Click on public HTML
👉 Click on wp-content
👉 Click on the plugin
Steps 1. Now, look carefully here. First, click on the upload folder and upload that plugin here.
Steps 2. After uploading, you will see a folder like this.
Steps 3. Now right right-click on the mouse, the option will appear below, click on Extract.
Steps 4. Now, extract it to a folder, you can name it anything. For example, I have created a folder named plugin.
Steps 5. Now, scroll down a bit and click on Extract.
Steps 6. Now, a folder named plugin has been created, and our plugin is inside it. Now open this folder.
Steps 7. Now this is our plugin folder, click on it once, then the copy option is given above, click on it.
Steps 8. Now select the above folder and click on Copy below.
Steps 9. Now our original plugin has been uploaded, if you want, you can also delete the rest of the folders that we had created.
8.2 Now you have to activate the plugin. How to do it
👉 Log in to WordPress Dashboard
👉 Go to Installed Plugins
👉 The plugin we installed from CPnael will appear here.
👉 Now activate it
9. How Do I Remove WordPress Themes from cPanel
It is very easy to remove a WordPress theme from cPanel. Here are some steps you can follow to remove it.
👉 Log in to cPanel
👉 Click on the file manager.
👉 Click on public HTML
👉 Click on wp-content
👉 Click on themes
👉 Click on the theme you want to remove
👉 Now right right-click with the mouse.
👉 The delete option will appear; click on it.
👉 Now, go to the WordPress dashboard and see that it has been removed
10. How do I clear my cPanel
If you want to clear your cPanel, then keep in mind that after clearing the cPanel, all your website files and
Email accounts will be deleted, and your storage will be empty. Before clearing the cPanel, take a backup of the entire site.
10.1 Clear a file and a folder
👉 Log in to cPanel
👉 Go to the file manager.
👉 Click on public HTML
👉 Select all files and folders.
👉 Like wp-admin and wp-content
👉 Now delete them and clear them from the trash, too.
10.2 Clear MySQL databases
👉 Log in to cPanel
👉 Go to the database section.
👉 Click on MySQL Database
👉 Below you will find a list of current databases.
👉 Delete all databases
👉 Clear them from trash as well and delete them permanently.
10.3 Clear email accounts
👉 log in to cPanel
👉 Go to Email Account Section
👉 Select Email
👉 Click on the 3 dots
👉 Click on Manage Email
👉 Click on Delete Email
10.4 Clear subdomain
👉 Log in to cPanel
👉 Go to the website section.
👉 Select sub domain
👉 Click on the 3 dots
👉 Click on the delete option.
11. Conclusion
Before doing any work, you should know the process; only then will you be able to do it. In this post, we have explained some steps that you can follow to know how to remove WordPress plugin from cPanel.
But keep in mind that if you accidentally delete any other folder, then your site will not work, so before doing anything in cPanel, take a backup of the entire site and start again.
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