Title: Request: Plugin Shutoff Time
Last modified: August 30, 2026

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# Request: Plugin Shutoff Time

 *  [Jeffrey Powers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/animalien/)
 * (@animalien)
 * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-plugin-shutoff-time/)
 * I was going through plugins to see what I don’t need, and realized I have plugins
   I use and deactivate. I really don’t want to delete them for the frequency I 
   use them. 
   I also noticed one of those plugins that I forgot to turn back off.
   Made me think “What if we had a shut-off option, so after X amount of days these
   get turned off?” It’s simply a checkbox or something that will disable (not delete)
   a plugin if it’s running for more than X days.WordPress Importer, Better Search
   Replace, HealthCheck & Troubleshooting, and Media Cleaner are some examples.
 * Thoughts?
    -  This topic was modified 1 month ago by [Jeffrey Powers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/animalien/).
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-plugin-shutoff-time/#post-19006385)
 * That’s an interesting idea. I’d recommend starting by testing it with a custom
   plugin that adds this feature. That way, you can see how it works and how the
   community responds to it.

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