Title: including Plugins
Last modified: August 25, 2022

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# including Plugins

 *  [kklo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kklo/)
 * (@kklo)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/including-plugins/)
 * Hi,
 * To test and get to know some plugins, I ended up installing many, now I would
   like to know how I can deactivate/delete those that I am not interested in, without
   interfering with what was done, including dependencies.
 * Example: cache plugin, I have 3, but only one I liked, but I’m afraid of deactivating
   or losing what has already been configured.
 * Thanks
    kklo
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
      Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not an Everything else WordPress
      topic

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/including-plugins/#post-15951067)
 * Normally, when simply deactivating plug-ins, no settings that you have made in
   them should be lost. Of course, this is the decision of the developer of the 
   respective plugin, which is why it cannot be ruled out that settings will be 
   removed.
 * By the way, it is unfavourable to use several caching plug-ins at the same time.
   Their functionality overlaps, which can lead to errors. Even if you are only 
   testing them, this is not a good idea.
 * Of course, you can deactivate several plug-ins at the same time. To do so, use
   the checkmarks in the plugin list and the action field above. If this removes
   a dependency, the plugin in question will certainly let you know. However, this
   is also the task of the plugin developer, not of WordPress.
 * If you are unsure at any point, create a backup of your project beforehand.
 *  Thread Starter [kklo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kklo/)
 * (@kklo)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/including-plugins/#post-15951173)
 * hi,
 * OK,
    I was just using it for testing.
 * I thought there was a way to go through the dependencies that the plugin installs.
 * Plugins often create fields in tables and do not delete after plugin uninstall.
 * Thanks.
 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/including-plugins/#post-15951238)
 * Yes, that is unfortunately a bad habit of many plug-ins. When _deleting _a plugin,
   you have to undo all your customisations, I think it says so in the plugin manual
   for developers. But when you _deactivate _them, they (usually) remain – note 
   the difference.

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/including-plugins/#post-15951238)
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