[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25137: Enable safe mode to run WordPress without loading plugins

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#25137: Enable safe mode to run WordPress without loading plugins
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 Reporter:  knutsp           |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bootstrap/Load   |     Version:  3.6
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by netweblogic):

 Replying to [comment:20 knutsp]:
 > What we need is to be able to load a minimum part WordPress, without
 plugins and with the default theme, bringing up a special emergency
 administrative screen where an admin user can permanently deactivate one,
 some or all active plugins, and even permanently switch to the default
 theme, in order to start all over with theme and plugin activations
 through the normal wp-admin interface. This is the simple part....

 I agree with most of it. This would help so many people giving support in
 all areas of WP to provide a better experience to the less technical
 people when dealing with this common situation.

 I think it's quite feasible. There should be a simple dedicated admin
 interface where only super admins can log in and get an interface for
 disabling plugins and switching or disabling the theme. That's it. We
 don't need to get fancy with this.

 Regarding security concerns, I think a maximum of 3 tries for a password
 per admin account should suffice, it's only an emergency use scenario.
 Security plugins shouldn't be enabled here either because they may be the
 culprit.

 Also, a super-bare-bones theme should be bundled in the event users have
 one theme or no default WP theme.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/25137#comment:24>
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