Title: Failed to initialize plugin
Last modified: August 25, 2021

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# Failed to initialize plugin

 *  Resolved [daemontool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daemontool/)
 * (@daemontool)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/failed-to-initialize-plugin-3/)
 * Hello,
 * I recently inherited a website I am trying to clean up. It’s using the Visual
   Composer builder with the Bridge theme. When I access the visual builder I get
   multiple errors saying “Failed to initialize plugin: <plugin_name>”. The errors
   are pointing to plugins that are not installed.
 * What approach can I take to clear the errors when I don’t have the plugins? Would
   there be any code in the visual builder that relates to these plugins that may
   need to be removed, and what would be a quick way to find it?
 * Link to screenshot of errors: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxiiqbf00jocamn/classic-rock-vc-errors.png?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxiiqbf00jocamn/classic-rock-vc-errors.png?dl=0)

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 *  Plugin Support [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * (@rohanvc)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/failed-to-initialize-plugin-3/#post-14805978)
 * Hi,
 * From the screenshot shared by you, the theme integrates WPBakery Page Builder
   plugin and the theme developer might have added a dependency for a third party
   plugin. The Visual Composer Website Builder does not rely on any plugin.
 * Thanks,

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 * Last reply from: [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/failed-to-initialize-plugin-3/#post-14805978)
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