Freesoul Deactivate Plugins PRO

Freesoul Deactivate Plugins PRO lets you pick where WordPress extensions execute. Set rules for individual pages and posts, publicly queryable custom posts, post types, archives, term archives, search results, and custom frontend URLs. PRO also works with backend pages and custom backend URLs, with rules for logged-in and logged-out customers.

When a extension is disabled for a context, its PHP code does not run there. This can reduce plugin assets, HTTP requests, and database queries. Preview pages with selected plugins disabled to investigate possible conflicts or compare behavior without changing the public website.

Review plugin use and activity

• Get automatic suggestions for potentially unused plugins on the frontend and backend, and check for unused plugins after content updates.
• Record Ajax and Post activities to identify actions where specific plugins may need to be disabled.
• Generate automatic GTMetrix and Google PageSpeed Insights reports to compare changes.

Clean up APIs, options, and assets

PRO includes controls for REST APIs, translated URLs, cron jobs, general bloat, and options autoloading. You can also deactivate stylesheets and scripts from plugins that remain active, the theme, and WordPress core. Import or export FDP options, and use bulk actions to activate or deactivate plugins in FDP settings.

Account for devices and access states

Rules can target devices, and plugins can be deactivated for mobile. A mobile deactivation applies across all mobile pages. For page-specific mobile rules, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins integrates with Specific Content For Mobile.

Review where each plugin is needed, then set rules for the relevant pages, URLs, post types, or visitor states. Use suggestions to spot plugins that may be unused, and record Ajax or Post activity when investigating an unexpected action. Preview changes before applying them to the public website.

Permanent deactivation requirements

Permanent plugin deactivation supports the permalink structures Day and name, Month and name, Post name, and custom structures ending with %postname%. Other permalink structures are not supported for permanent deactivation. Permalink-changing plugins such as Permalink Manager Lite may also prevent it.