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
• Compatible with WordPress 5.0+

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

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.