Title: Edit Plugin wp-content\plugins folder
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Edit Plugin wp-content\plugins folder

 *  Resolved [redshot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redshotalpha/)
 * (@redshotalpha)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-plugin-wp-contentplugins-folder/)
 * Hi,
 * Is it okay to edit a plugin directly in \wp-content\plugins folder ?
 * The plugin doesn’t have an option to bring the plugin files inside the child 
   theme.
 * Any help is appreciated.

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 *  [Aashish S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aksdvp/)
 * (@aksdvp)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-plugin-wp-contentplugins-folder/#post-6833702)
 * Hi,
 * An answer to your question, is no. For a very simple reason once the plugin is
   updated your code will be removed.
 * In case you need to extend any plugin code the safest & recommended way is through
   hooks.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [redshot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redshotalpha/)
 * (@redshotalpha)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-plugin-wp-contentplugins-folder/#post-6833707)
 * Hello [@aksdvp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aksdvp/),
 * Thanks for the insight. I just knew that the code will be messed up.
 * WordPress Hooks is the way.
 * Thanks.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-plugin-wp-contentplugins-folder/#post-6833707)
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