is_plugins_page()) {
return $plugins;
}
// Get active plugins that don't exist
$invalid_plugins = $this->get_invalid_plugins();
// Add each invalid plugin to the plugin list
foreach ($invalid_plugins as $plugin_path) {
if (!isset($plugins[$plugin_path])) {
$plugin_name = basename($plugin_path);
$plugins[$plugin_path] = array(
'Name' => $plugin_name . ' (File Missing)',
'Description' => 'This plugin is still marked as "Active" in your database — but its folder and files can\'t be found in /wp-content/plugins/. Click "Remove Reference" to permanently remove it from your active plugins list and eliminate the error notice.',
'Version' => 'N/A',
'Author' => '',
'PluginURI' => '',
'AuthorURI' => '',
'Title' => $plugin_name . ' (Missing)',
'AuthorName' => ''
);
}
}
return $plugins;
}
/**
* Add the Remove Reference action link to invalid plugins
*/
public function add_remove_reference_action($actions, $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $context) {
// Only run on the plugins page
if (!$this->is_plugins_page()) {
return $actions;
}
// Check if this is a missing plugin
if (isset($plugin_data['Name']) && strpos($plugin_data['Name'], '(File Missing)') !== false) {
// Clear existing actions
$actions = array();
// Add our action
$nonce = wp_create_nonce('remove_plugin_reference_' . $plugin_file);
$remove_url = admin_url('plugins.php?action=remove_reference&plugin=' . urlencode($plugin_file) . '&_wpnonce=' . $nonce);
$actions['remove_reference'] = 'Remove Reference';
}
return $actions;
}
/**
* Handle the remove reference action
*/
public function handle_remove_reference() {
// Check if we're removing a reference
if (!isset($_GET['action']) || $_GET['action'] !== 'remove_reference' || !isset($_GET['plugin'])) {
return;
}
// Verify permissions
if (!current_user_can('activate_plugins')) {
wp_die(__('You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this action.', 'fix-plugin-does-not-exist-notices'));
}
// Get the plugin file
$plugin_file = isset($_GET['plugin']) ? $_GET['plugin'] : '';
// Verify nonce
check_admin_referer('remove_plugin_reference_' . $plugin_file);
// Remove the plugin reference
$success = $this->remove_plugin_reference($plugin_file);
// Redirect back to plugins page with a message
$redirect = admin_url('plugins.php');
$redirect = add_query_arg($success ? 'reference_removed' : 'reference_removal_failed', '1', $redirect);
wp_redirect($redirect);
exit;
}
/**
* Remove a plugin reference from the active plugins
*/
public function remove_plugin_reference($plugin_file) {
$success = false;
// Handle multisite network admin
if (is_multisite() && is_network_admin()) {
$active_plugins = get_site_option('active_sitewide_plugins', array());
if (isset($active_plugins[$plugin_file])) {
unset($active_plugins[$plugin_file]);
$success = update_site_option('active_sitewide_plugins', $active_plugins);
}
}
// Handle single site or multisite subsite
else {
$active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins', array());
$key = array_search($plugin_file, $active_plugins);
if ($key !== false) {
unset($active_plugins[$key]);
$active_plugins = array_values($active_plugins); // Re-index array
$success = update_option('active_plugins', $active_plugins);
}
}
return $success;
}
/**
* Display admin notices
*/
public function admin_notices() {
// Only run on the plugins page
if (!$this->is_plugins_page()) {
return;
}
// Get invalid plugins
$invalid_plugins = $this->get_invalid_plugins();
// Create a highlighted notice immediately after WordPress error messages
if (!empty($invalid_plugins)) {
// Add a notice specifically targeting the WordPress error notification
// Use admin_head to ensure it runs early in the page load process
add_action('admin_head', function() use ($invalid_plugins) {
?>
';
echo 'Fix Plugin Does Not Exist Notices
';
echo 'Missing plugin files detected: The plugins listed below with (File Missing) tag no longer exist but are still referenced in your database.
';
echo 'How to fix: Click the "Remove Reference" link next to each missing plugin to safely remove it from your active plugins list.
';
echo 'This will clean up your database and remove the error notifications.
';
echo '';
}
// Show success message
if (isset($_GET['reference_removed']) && $_GET['reference_removed'] === '1') {
echo 'Plugin reference removed successfully.
Failed to remove plugin reference. The plugin may already have been removed.