Will Deactivated Plugins Slow Down WordPress?

When a plugin is deactivated, it is no longer being used by WordPress. Any resources that the plugin used (like images or files) are deleted. This means that any actions that the plugin took, like loading WordPress or sending updates to WordPress, will take longer than usual. Deactivated plugins may also cause your website to run slower.

When a plugin is deactivated, it is no longer being used by WordPress.

When a plugin is deactivated, it is no longer being used by WordPress.

This means that any actions that the plugin took, like loading WordPress or sending updates to WordPress, will take longer than usual.

However, deactivated plugins are not forgotten. If you need to reinstall or update a plugin, you can do so by activating it.

Activating a plugin will restore any resources that the plugin used (like images or files) and will cause any actions that the plugin took, like loading WordPress or sending updates to WordPress, to take place as usual.