Title: Plugin deleted when update
Last modified: September 21, 2020

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# Plugin deleted when update

 *  [rrpathi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rrpathi/)
 * (@rrpathi)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-deleted-when-update/)
 * Am using Akismet 4.0.5 today updated my plugin
    Could not create a directory 
   issue happen but I completely lost the old plugin the same issue happen woocommerce
   plugin if WordPress folder does not have write permission why plugin deleted???

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 *  [FahimMurshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahimmurshed/)
 * (@fahimmurshed)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-deleted-when-update/#post-13501589)
 * Did you check the files and folder on the `/wp-content/plugins/`? WordPress core
   does not delete the plugins automatically. Latest plugins are WordPress 5.5 compatible;
   that’s why might be the plugins are deactivated automatically (somehow).

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-deleted-when-update/#post-13501589)
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