How to disable an extension for Magento 2

Need to temporarily disable a module for troubleshooting, or permanently remove it from your store? This guide covers both the CLI method (recommended) and the alternative approach through the admin panel. Disabling is non-destructive - your configuration and data remain intact.

Quick Method (CLI)

Run this command from your Magento root directory:

bin/magento module:disable Vendor_ModuleName
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Example - Disabling Google Shopping:

bin/magento module:disable Magmodules_GoogleShopping
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Finding the Module Name

Not sure of the exact module name? List all modules:

bin/magento module:status

This shows enabled and disabled modules. Module names follow the Vendor_ModuleName format.

To find Magmodules extensions specifically:

bin/magento module:status | grep Magmodules

Re-enabling a Module

To enable a previously disabled module:

bin/magento module:enable Vendor_ModuleName
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Alternative: Admin Panel

If you prefer a graphical interface:

1. Go to System → Web Setup Wizard → Component Manager
2. Find the module in the list
3. Click the dropdown and select Disable
4. Follow the wizard steps

Note: The Web Setup Wizard requires specific server permissions and isn't available on all hosting environments. The CLI method works everywhere.

Complete Removal

To fully remove a module (not just disable):

bin/magento module:disable Vendor_ModuleName
composer remove vendor/package-name
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Find the composer package name in the module's composer.json or run composer show | grep modulename.

Troubleshooting

"Module does not exist" Check the exact module name with bin/magento module:status. Names are case-sensitive.

Deployment mode errors In production mode, you may need to run bin/magento setup:di:compile and bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy after disabling modules.

Database errors after disable Run bin/magento setup:upgrade to ensure database schema is updated.

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