Title: Can't deactivate plugin
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Can't deactivate plugin

 *  Resolved [Crunchthalomew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crunchthalomew/)
 * (@crunchthalomew)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-deactivate-plugin-5/)
 * When I click “deactivate” in the plugin list the page reloads and I see a message
   saying it has been deactivated but the plugin remains active. Any ideas?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-postratings/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-postratings/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-deactivate-plugin-5/#post-5181993)
 * Have not come across that before, how about you just remove the plugin folder
   from wp-content/plugins/wp-postratings?
 *  Thread Starter [Crunchthalomew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crunchthalomew/)
 * (@crunchthalomew)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-deactivate-plugin-5/#post-5182049)
 * Good idea. That will do for now. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Crunchthalomew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crunchthalomew/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-deactivate-plugin-5/#post-5182049)
 * Status: resolved