Title: Plugin Keeps Deactivating
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Plugin Keeps Deactivating

 *  Resolved [slipperx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slipperx/)
 * (@slipperx)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/)
 * Hi
    I have been having trouble with the plugin keep deactivating and this error:
 * The plugin ewww-image-optimizer/ewww-image-optimizer.php has been
    deactivated
   due to an error: Plugin file does not exist.
 * Last time I had the error I removed the plugin using FTP and then reuploaded 
   a new copy about three days ago. Everything was working fine and I updated some
   other plugins and then the error comes up and EWWW is nowhere to be found. The
   files are all there in the Plugin directory though but it is not showing in the
   list of plugins.
 * Therefore the only way I can get the plugin back is to delete and reupload it(
   the only way I know how without digging around in the database anyway).
 * Any ideas what might be causing this behaviour. If I upload again teh plugin 
   will work again until it suddenly decides to go missing again. Help please.
    
   Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [nosilver4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/)
 * (@nosilver4u)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/#post-3529070)
 * Well, seeing as how there is no code in the plugin that would delete itself, 
   it has to be something on your system deleting it. I’ve never heard of any such
   thing, without drive failure or a security config being the culprit. Do you have
   any sort of monitoring software that keeps an eye out for new files, and deletes
   them if they are not approved?
    Otherwise, I’ve got no ideas on this one, sorry!
 *  [funkolector](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funkolector/)
 * (@funkolector)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/#post-3529081)
 * Wooh got exactly the same error.
    Except it was my first install…;( I turned 
   around a little, deactivated W3 Total Cache, activated on the network and it 
   worked! Looks like i cannot activate it on one blog only…?
 *  Plugin Author [nosilver4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/)
 * (@nosilver4u)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/#post-3529082)
 * you can activate it on one blog only, but W3TC is weird and causes issues because
   of caching sometimes.
 *  [funkolector](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funkolector/)
 * (@funkolector)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/#post-3529083)
 * [@nosilver4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/) thanks for your
   answer. I’ll keep this in mind.

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [funkolector](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funkolector/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-keeps-deactivating-1/#post-3529083)
 * Status: resolved