Title: Plugin disappears
Last modified: August 27, 2026

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# Plugin disappears

 *  [creativeone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativeone/)
 * (@creativeone)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-disappears-6/)
 * My sites that are using Avada have been getting hacked before I can get them 
   updated. I install Wordfence after cleaning them up and when I log in the next
   day, the plugin is gone. I run a scan and it is as if the plugin is brand new.
   Is this from a hacked file or something?

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 *  Plugin Support [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * (@wfpeter)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-disappears-6/#post-19005196)
 * Hi [@creativeone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativeone/), thanks for
   getting in touch.
 * The plugin doesn’t deactivate or uninstall itself by design for any reason.
 * We always recommend that you make a **full backup of the site before making any
   further changes**. After this, make sure to **remove any users with administrative
   access that you don’t recognize** as a priority. That’s just in case somebody
   has created a new account to retain access to your site. It’s possible that an
   attack vector outside of WordPress has been used, though.
 * **As a rule, any time I think someone’s site has been compromised I also tell
   them to update their passwords for their hosting control panel, FTP,  WordPress
   admin users, and database. Make sure to do this.**
 * I will provide our site cleaning instructions for you, just in case the steps
   can help: [https://www.wordfence.com/docs/how-to-clean-a-hacked-wordpress-site-using-wordfence/](https://www.wordfence.com/docs/how-to-clean-a-hacked-wordpress-site-using-wordfence/)
 * Additionally, you might find the WordPress Malware Removal section in [our free Learning Center](https://wordfence.com/learn/)
   helpful. We provide a site cleaning service should you need further assistance,
   as do other companies. If you find files that seem suspicious and Wordfence isn’t
   picking them up, email them to **samples @ wordfence . com** and we’ll take a
   look.
 * Many thanks,
   Peter.

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 * Last activity: [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-disappears-6/#post-19005196)
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