Title: Disable plugin at "file" level
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Disable plugin at "file" level

 *  Resolved [salescart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeaholic/)
 * (@codeaholic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-plugin-at-file-level/)
 * How can I disable a plugin without being able to actually login to the website.
 * I’m using reCaptcha and if you go to the login url
 * [http://goldenglencreamery.com.c25.sitepreviewer.com/wp-login.php](http://goldenglencreamery.com.c25.sitepreviewer.com/wp-login.php)
 * You will see it is requesting that I prove myself human but there is no way to
   do that. I’m 100% sure on the username and password but there is no way to get
   in.
 * HELP!

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-plugin-at-file-level/#post-6536206)
 * If you can’t access your admin pages, you’ll need to use an [FTP client](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)(
   like FileZilla), or your host’s cpanel (or File Manager) and navigate to the 
   files on the server.
 * In your WP installation there, find `wp-content/plugins/recaptcha` (if that is
   the plugin) and rename that plugin’s folder to something like `recaptcha-hold`.
   That will disable it and hopefully allow you to get back into WP admin.
 * Don’t forget to first clear your browser cache and cookies before trying to log
   in again.
 *  Thread Starter [salescart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeaholic/)
 * (@codeaholic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-plugin-at-file-level/#post-6536207)
 * Thanks…yep. It did it.
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-plugin-at-file-level/#post-6536265)
 * Great! Glad you got it worked out.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-plugin-at-file-level/#post-6536265)
 * Status: resolved

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