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How Do I Disable WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 19, 2023 @ 2:02 pm

WooCommerce is a popular eCommerce plugin for WordPress. If you’re not using WooCommerce on your WordPress site, you may want to disable it to clean up your admin panel.

In this article, we’ll show you how to disable WooCommerce in WordPress.

There are two ways to disable WooCommerce in WordPress. You can either disable the plugin completely, or deactivate it while keeping your data intact. We’ll show you both methods below.

Method 1: Disable WooCommerce Plugin

This method involves completely uninstalling the WooCommerce plugin from your WordPress site. When you do this, all of your WooCommerce data will be deleted from your database.

This includes products, orders, pages, and settings. If you want to keep your data, we recommend using the second method.

To disable the WooCommerce plugin:

1. Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins » Installed Plugins.

2. Find the WooCommerce plugin and click on the “Deactivate” link below it.

3. Once the plugin has been deactivated, click on the “Delete” link to completely remove it from your site.

PRO TIP: If you are considering disabling WooCommerce on your WordPress site, please be aware that this will completely remove all products, orders, pages, and settings from your site. This action cannot be undone. We recommend backing up your site before proceeding.

Method 2: Deactivate WooCommerce Plugin

If you want to keep your data intact, then you can deactivate the plugin without deleting it. This will disable all of the plugin’s features on your site, but none of your data will be deleted.

To deactivate the WooCommerce plugin:

  1. Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins » Installed Plugins.
  2. Find the WooCommerce plugin and click on the “Deactivate” link below it.

That’s it! You have successfully disabled WooCommerce on your WordPress site.

Conclusion:
Now that you know how to disable WooCommerce in WordPress, you may be wondering why you would ever need to do this.
If you’re not using WooCommerce on your site, then disabling it is a good way to clean up your admin panel and get rid of unused features. Additionally, if you’re experiencing errors or conflicts with other plugins, disabling WooCommerce may help resolve those issues.
Have you ever needed to disable WooCommerce on your WordPress site? Let us know in the comments below!

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.