How to disable plugin(s) via database.

adminWordPress

  1. Log into your hosting cpanel, open phpmyadmin database management tool, open your database.
  2. Make a backup of your database before making any changes. Please see the following instruction.
  3. Click on the SQL tab. Copy the following line to the text area:

  4. In case your database table prefix is not wp_, replace the prefix in the code above. Click on Go button:

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    UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = '' WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins'; 

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P. Bauet

Upon execution, this query will clear the active_plugins field of all active plugins, effectively disabling (without uninstalling or modifying) the entire set. This method is great if you plan to re-enable each plugin individually, after resolving issues with the website