Maybe you have set of plugins that you would name to install in all of your WordPress sites but would rather not have them listed within Plugins when you need them..
Maybe you've run from buggy or probably compromised plugin that when activated snaps or causes harm to your website. The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver plugin will allow you to only archive plugins preventing accidental activation..
Maybe you wish to test sets of plugins pulling different sets of plugins from plugin list as you need them with just few clicks..
Upload the folder to the wp-content plugins directory.
Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress..
In day to day work cleaning malware from hacked websites I sometimes run from type where when updating WordPress plugin would snap the website causing not black screen or experience message..
In deactivating the plugin in question the plugin itself remained activatable within the plugins list..
Long answer Archived plugins will remain where you left nicely archived when you activate The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver plugin...
Long The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver was built around the concept of managing different versions of plugins found within different archival directories.
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