How to Disable Plugins Based on Custom Rules

Step-by-Step Guide #

1. Navigate to the WP Plugin Manager dashboard in your WordPress admin panel.
2. Go to the top menu and click on the General tab (⚙️).
3. Inside the General tab, scroll down to find the Page Type option and select Custom.
4. You will now see the URI Conditions option.
5. Under URI Condition Settings, you can define how plugin deactivation should behave based on different URL matching rules.

URI Condition Types Explained (with Screenshot Placement Instructions) #

1. URI Equals #

• Use Case: Disable plugin on exactly one specific page based on slug.
• Example: about-us
• Effect: The plugin is only disabled on /about-us.

Use this when you want strict, one-to-one targeting.

2. URI Not Equals #

• Effect: The plugin will be disabled for any URL that contains this string.
• Example: contact-us
• Effect: Plugin is disabled sitewide, but stays active on /contact-us.

3. URI Contains #

• Use Case: Disable plugin on any page that includes a specific string in the URL.
• Example: ?utm_source=wppluginmanage
• Effect: The plugin will be disabled for any URL that contains this string.

This is ideal for campaign or referral-based URLs.

4. URI Not Contains #

• Use Case: Disable plugin on all pages except those that include a specific string.
• Example: ?utm_campaign=sale
• Effect: Plugin is disabled everywhere else, but not on pages containing this string.

Perfect for excluding marketing or tracking URLs from the disable logic.

Add Multiple Conditions #

• Click + Add Condition to define more than one URI rule.
• You can create flexible logic such as:
  • “Disable plugin on all pages except homepage and pricing page”
  • “Only disable on URLs with campaign tracking parameters”

This allows powerful and layered control over plugin visibility.

Final Step #

Once you’ve set your custom URI rules:

• Scroll to the bottom of the General tab.
• Click the Save Settings button.

Your custom logic will now take effect across your site.