by Marcus (aka @msykes) 4.3 (8 reviews)

WP Safe Mode

Name: WP Safe Mode
Rating: 4.3 (8 reviews)
Author: Marcus (aka @msykes)

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

WP Safe Mode ranks #4,841 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #487 of 4,932 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4.3/5 rating from 8 reviews, and was last updated May 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.4 (Current: 7.1)

v1.3 Current Version v1.3

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 23 May, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#487 of 4,932 in Utilities & Tools Top 10% by installs

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#4,841

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Active Installs

2K+

-30%

KW Avg Position

25.6

0.4 better

Downloads

25.7K

+9 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (8 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 84.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.3

8 reviews

Overall 86%

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Security History

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3
Last Updated: May 23, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.0.4
PHP Version: 5.2.6 or higher
Author: Marcus (aka @msykes)

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 8
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WP Safe Mode is for site administrators troubleshooting problems with plugins or themes. It lets them disable plugins or switch themes temporarily for themselves or the whole site, and helps restore access to a site that has become inaccessible due to errors.