Title: plugins.php missing
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# plugins.php missing

 *  Resolved [donr137](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donr137/)
 * (@donr137)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginsphp-missing/)
 * After installing AAM, the plugins icon no longer appears on the backend menu 
   on the left. Plugins are still there and functioning (plugins folder exists).
   How do I resolve this? I currently have no way to manage my plugins i.e.add, 
   delete, edit etc.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-access-manager/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-access-manager/)

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 *  Thread Starter [donr137](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donr137/)
 * (@donr137)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginsphp-missing/#post-5048882)
 * Actually, plugins.php is there, I get an acess denied message. I am administrator,
   how do I fix this?
    This AAM is THE PLUGIN FROM HELL!!
 *  [vasyl_m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasyl_m/)
 * (@vasyl_m)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginsphp-missing/#post-5049108)
 * Hi **donr137**,
    Yea, sure. AAM plugin is from hell and you are talking to devil.
 *  So you are saying that you activate AAM and it does not appear in admin menu.
   Am I right?
    Most likely you administrator is not admin actually or there is 
   something that filters or reorganize your menu. You can send us your database
   dump to [support@wpaam.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginsphp-missing/support@wpaam.com?output_format=md)
   so we can confirm this theory.
 *  Regards,
    Vasyl

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 * Last reply from: [vasyl_m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasyl_m/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginsphp-missing/#post-5049108)
 * Status: resolved