is_plugin_inactive( string $plugin ): bool

Determines whether the plugin is inactive.

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Description

Reverse of is_plugin_active() . Used as a callback.

For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out the Conditional Tags article in the Theme Developer Handbook.

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Parameters

$plugin string Required
Path to the plugin file relative to the plugins directory.

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Return

bool True if inactive. False if active.

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More Information

Usage:

In the Admin Area:

<?php $active = is_plugin_inactive( $plugin ); ?>

In the front end, in a theme, etc…

<?php
include_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php' );
$active = is_plugin_inactive( $plugin );
?>

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Source

File: wp-admin/includes/plugin.php. View all references 

function is_plugin_inactive( $plugin ) {
	return ! is_plugin_active( $plugin );
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.1.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Example

    // Makes sure the function is defined before trying to use it
if ( ! function_exists( 'is_plugin_inactive' ) ) {
    require_once( ABSPATH . '/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php' );
}

if ( is_plugin_inactive( 'plugin-directory/plugin-file.php' ) ) {
    //plugin is not activated
}

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