Title: Delete Plugin
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Delete Plugin

 *  [sonjalea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sonjalea/)
 * (@sonjalea)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/)
 * Help! I installed a plugin to deactivate my site for a time and now no matter
   how I try to get in to the site to delete the plugin I get the screen: “This 
   blog is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Please try after 60 minutes.
   Sorry for the inconvenience”
 * How do I get in to the site to fix?

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 *  [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/)
 * (@questas_admin)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365103)
 * You can ftp to your site, rename that plugin by adding .bak to the plugin folder
   name, that will disable the plugin.
    You will find the plugins folder here: `
   wpcontent/plugins/`
 *  Thread Starter [sonjalea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sonjalea/)
 * (@sonjalea)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365114)
 * The plugin blocked all users. I can’t in at all
 *  [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/)
 * (@questas_admin)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365125)
 * I understand, You will need to access your site either by FTP or through the 
   file manager from your host. This is how you access the actual files on your 
   site. You can even do it from your browser.
    FTP means FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
 * Contact your host, the easiest method. Then locate the offending plugin file 
   and delete it’s folder. Once there you need to look for the following folder,
   then look for your plugin.
 * /wp-content/plugins/
 *  [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/)
 * (@questas_admin)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365129)
 * I will be offline for a few hours, will check back. Google Search for a video
   on FTP.
 *  [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/)
 * (@questas_admin)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365187)
 * Were you able to disable your plugin?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [David_G](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questas_admin/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-4/#post-6365187)
 * Status: not resolved

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