Disable plugins or switch themes for just you or the whole site for debugging, troubleshooting or accessing and restoring a broken website.

Uffe Fey

Safe Mode

Makes it possible to enable safe mode for WordPress. In safe mode, plugins will not be loaded and the default theme (if installed) will be activated.

Vinod Sebastian

WP Smart Content

Safely inject scripts, styles, HTML, CSS, or tracking code into WordPress hooks with scheduling.

Marcus (aka @msykes)

Marcus

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<p>WP Safe Mode allows you to view your site temporarily with certain plugins disabled/enabled as well as switching to another theme.</p>
<p>This is particularly useful if you are experiencing problems with a specific plugin or theme and need troubleshoot without it affecting the rest of your site visitors.</p>
<p>Additionally, a loader file can be directly installed via FTP to help you access an inaccessible site due to PHP errors (e.g. blank screens or white screen of death) to help restore it from the admin panel.</p>
<h4>Main Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Enter Safe Mode for just yourself whilst logged in.</li>
<li>Enable Safe Mode for the whole site.</li>
<li>Admin Bar shortcuts for enabling/disabling Safe Mode.</li>
<li>Restrict Safe Mode to certain IP addresses.</li>
<li>Automatic installation (if file permissions allow).</li>
<li>Fallback to a default WordPress theme or one of your choice in Safe Mode.</li>
<li>Prevent or allow Must-Use plugins from loading in Safe-Mode.</li>
<li>Handy loader file via FTP when your site is completely inaccessible.</li>
<li>MultiSite Support
<ul>
<li>Network-wide Safe Mode (for just you, or everyone)</li>
<li>Restrict Network-wide Safe Mode to certain IP address</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>MultiSite Site-Specific Safe Modes
<ul>
<li>Override Network-wide Safe Mode settings for an individual site</li>
<li>Network Admins can deactivate Network-Active and Must-Use plugins.</li>
<li>Allow individual site admins from enabling safe mode for their own site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Data Privacy and GDPR Compliance</h4>
<p>No personal data is used or stored by this plugin. For those entering user-only mode, a cookie is loaded to identify that user.</p>


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