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#  Tag Archives: close

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/)
4:50 pm _on_ April 1, 2020     
Tags: close, [features ( 5 )](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/tag/features/)

# 󠀁[You Are Now Able to Close Your Own Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2020/04/01/you-are-now-able-to-close-your-own-plugins/)󠁿

 **Edit: We tweaked the page to try and make it more clear that your pluginPlugin
A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added
to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your
WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language
and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org 
Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. is OPEN (which is why you have the
option to close it — can’t close a closed plugin right?). If you have recommendations
or suggestions about a better way to phrase things, please leave a comment with 
your ideas 🙂**

I am well aware of the confusion caused by releasing this today, but this isn’t 
a joke.

Starting April 2020 you have the ability to close your own plugin without having
to email us and explain why!

## How do I close a plugin?

Log in with a committer account and go to the **ADVANCED** tab on your plugin. There,
you will see a **CLOSE THIS PLUGIN** section that looks like this:

![](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/files/2020/04/HowtoClose-1024x275.png)

Read the warning. If you understand that the change is **permanent**, and you still
want to close the plugin, press the button. Like magic, your plugin will be closed.

## Who can close a plugin?

Anyone who has **COMMIT **access to a plugin. So now is the time for you to check
who you gave commit access to, and prune the list. Please keep in mind, if you are
managing a **company** plugin, it needs to be owned by a company account who has
commit access. This is for your own legal protection.

## Can I reopen the plugin?

Not without emailing the plugins team (`plugins@wordpress.org`) and explaining why
you changed your mind.

The purpose of this requirement is to limit abuse (it does warn you the closure 
is intended to be permanent) and create a better experience for users. If people
are constantly closing and reopening plugins, it makes users doubt the stability
and security of the plugin.

## What if I don’t have access to a commit account? How can I close my plugin?

Email `plugins@wordpress.org` and explain what the situation is, we’ll help you 
sort it out.

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