# claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate

Deactivate a plugin. Disable a currently active plugin without deleting it.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--deactivate

## Facts

- Tool: `claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate`
- Server: Claudeus WordPress MCP (`deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate is rated Medium

Deactivating a plugin modifies the WordPress site's configuration by disabling active functionality, but does not delete the plugin. This is reversible (the plugin can be reactivated), placing it in Write rather than Destructive. However, severity is high because deactivating critical plugins (e.g., security, caching, authentication plugins) can break site functionality, expose vulnerabilities, or cause outages.

From the tool's own definition: "Deactivate a plugin. Disable a currently active plugin without deleting it."

## Use case

AI agents use claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate to create or update resources in Claudeus WordPress MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Claudeus WordPress MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Claudeus WordPress MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "claudeus_wp_plugins__deactivate_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Claudeus WordPress MCP (144)

- `claudeus_wp_astra__delete_custom_layout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--delete-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--delete-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__spam` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--spam.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--trash.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_media__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-media--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu-item.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-category.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-tag.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template-part.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--delete-user.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__revoke_app_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--revoke-app-password.md
- `claudeus_wp_widgets__delete_widget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-widgets--delete-widget.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__run_all_tests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--run-all-tests.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__test_loopback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--test-loopback.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__activate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--activate.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layouts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layouts.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_mega_menu` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-mega-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-settings.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comments.md
- …and 114 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp
