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# Plugin Reference Cleaner
A WordPress plugin that adds a "Remove Reference" button to plugin deactivation error notices, allowing users to clean up invalid plugin entries in the database.
## Description
When WordPress detects a plugin file that no longer exists but is still referenced in the database as active, it displays an error notice. This plugin enhances those notices with a button that allows you to safely remove the invalid reference with a single click.
**Note:** This plugin only needs to be installed and active if you have an error notification showing like this:
"The plugin folder-name/file-name.php has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist."
## Features
* Adds a "Remove Reference" button to plugin error notices
* Works for both single site and multisite WordPress installations
* Confirms before removing any plugin references
* Simple, lightweight solution with no settings page required
* Secure implementation with proper permissions checking
## Installation
1. Upload the plugin-reference-cleaner.php file to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. No configuration needed - the plugin works automatically
## Usage
1. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
2. If any "Plugin file does not exist" error notices appear, a "Remove Reference" button will be displayed
3. Click the button and confirm to remove the invalid plugin reference
4. The page will refresh with the error notice removed
## Support
For support, please visit [WP ALLSTARS](https://wpallstars.com)
## License
This plugin is licensed under the [GPL v2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html).