# Disable plugin without downtime?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 15, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213 "2016-09-15T22:23:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213/1 "2016-09-15T22:23:05Z")
I’m having some [trouble with a plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews/41630/380) and I’d like to disable it. Unfortunately there’s no plugin setting to do so, so I’ll need to remove it via my app.yml
Question is - can I do this in a way that minimises downtime? I’m running a standalone Docker container, and I’m worried that doing a `./launcher rebuild app` will result in very noticeable downtime for my forum instance.
The `admin/upgrade` process seems to elegantly mitigate downtime.
Is there a way of disabling this plugin with only a few seconds of downtime?
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### Author:  [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213/2 "2016-09-15T23:41:40Z")
A [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) will come soon. But for now, it’s not possible if the plugin doesn’t have the setting to activate/deactivate it
Continuing the discussion from [Discourse Version 1.7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-1-7/41842):
> [@Discourse Version 1.7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-1-7/41842/1):
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> “[Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true)” or disable all third party plugins and customizations with one click, for easier troubleshooting
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213/3 "2019-03-06T20:23:53Z")
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### Author:  [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-plugin-without-downtime/50213/4 "2019-03-06T20:25:31Z")
> [@Using Safe Mode to troubleshoot issues with themes and plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-safe-mode/53504):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to use Discourse’s [Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) to troubleshoot issues with themes and plugins. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Discourse offers a “JavaScript [Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true)” that allows any user to isolate the root cause of JavaScript issues caused by plugins, themes, or theme components. This feature is particularly useful for troubleshooting problems on your Discourse site. Accessing [Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) To access [Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true), follow these steps: Open a new browse…