Title: All Plugins Deactivate Due to Error; Plugin doesn't exist
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# All Plugins Deactivate Due to Error; Plugin doesn't exist

 *  [iamjon3sy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamjon3sy/)
 * (@iamjon3sy)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/all-plugins-deactivate-due-to-error-plugin-doesnt-exist/)
 * It seems that all of the plugins for our site and code reads
 * _The plugin \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ has been deactivated due to error; Plugin
   file does not exist._
 * this error is reading for 46 plugins – all were removed from the site and then
   when i go to reinstall, i receive the error message…
 * _Downloading install package from [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/instagram-for-wordpress.0.4.8.zip…](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/instagram-for-wordpress.0.4.8.zip…)_
 * Unpacking the package…
 * Installing the plugin…
 * Could not create directory. /home/content/94/8980094/html/wp-content/plugins/
   instagram-for-wordpress/
 * Plugin install failed.
 * Return to Plugin Installer
 * please help – not sure what to do next…

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 *  [flippinell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flippinell/)
 * (@flippinell)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/all-plugins-deactivate-due-to-error-plugin-doesnt-exist/#post-3925059)
 * Is there any further information on this problem – one of my clients sites has
   this problem too… all Plugins have been deactivated.
    I logged in with ftp to
   check the wp-content/plugin folder and instead, there is a wp-content/plugins.
   bac folder – what is this? All plugins seem to be in there, but as I’m not sure
   what this is, or how it was created, I don’t know if they will be usable? Any
   suggestions for what to do next? Can I rename the plugins.bac folder back to 
   plugins and try running it? As this is a LIVE client site – VERY reluctant to
   just try it and cross my fingers and hope! Please advise. Thanx.

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 * [error message](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/error-message/)

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 * Last reply from: [flippinell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flippinell/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/all-plugins-deactivate-due-to-error-plugin-doesnt-exist/#post-3925059)
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