Delete a Wordpress plugin from the back-end

Just uploaded an old password plugin. I can't access Wordpress anymore. The plugin must be deleted from the back-end.

Hereunder the steps that needs to be done. Easy for a programmer but too risky for me.

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Tasks



Disabling the plugins via the database without the possibility to re-enable them all at once via the database.
The plugin must be reactivated via the Wordpress backend

1. Make a backup copy of your database. You may use the following gudie for this: http://letsguide.it/mysql/export/phpmyadmin/

2. Login into phpMyAdmin to access the database

3. Navigate to the active_plugins column of the wp_options table using the following SQL query (edit the default WordPress table prefix wp_ if needed):

UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'a:0:{}' WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins';

Note: You may need to modify the table name - wp_options to something like 0_options or other table name that you used for your Wordpress options.

This query will clear the active_plugins field of all active plugins, effectively disabling (without uninstalling or modifying) the entire set.

This method is great if you plan on re-enabling each plugin individually via the Wordpress backend.