Title: Deactivate plugin and keep SSL
Last modified: August 15, 2019

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# Deactivate plugin and keep SSL

 *  Resolved [renatereitler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renatereitler/)
 * (@renatereitler)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivate-plugin-and-keep-ssl/)
 * Hi,
    Can I change this setting and the plugin is then deactivated. this can be
   found in the setting Deactivate plugin and keep SSL
 * do I have to leave the plugin on deactivated or can I remove it from my plugin
   list.
    this is not entirely clear. why i have to remove the plugin whit the ftp
   greeting Renate

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 *  Plugin Author [Mark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markwolters/)
 * (@markwolters)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivate-plugin-and-keep-ssl/#post-11834307)
 * Hi Renate,
 * after pressing the Deactivate plugin and keep SSL button you can delete the plugin
   via the plugins overview by pressing the delete link. For a detailed overview
   of what this link does see [https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/can-deactivate-really-simple-ssl-activating-ssl/](https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/can-deactivate-really-simple-ssl-activating-ssl/).
 *  Thread Starter [renatereitler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renatereitler/)
 * (@renatereitler)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivate-plugin-and-keep-ssl/#post-11845731)
 * hi Mark,
    thxs for you answer. have to read the knowledge-base before further
   steps.

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 * Last reply from: [renatereitler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renatereitler/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivate-plugin-and-keep-ssl/#post-11845731)
 * Status: resolved