# Why does safe mode that disables only themes remove the plugins from the admin sidebar?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-safe-mode-that-disables-only-themes-remove-the-plugins-from-the-admin-sidebar/394894
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** admin-sidebar
**Created:** [February 1, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-safe-mode-that-disables-only-themes-remove-the-plugins-from-the-admin-sidebar/394894 "2026-02-01T18:52:24Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-safe-mode-that-disables-only-themes-remove-the-plugins-from-the-admin-sidebar/394894/1 "2026-02-01T18:52:24Z")

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The question is in the title. I would have expected plugins to disappear from the admin sidebar only when I deactivate them. Are the plugins added to the sidebar by a theme customization?

 ![Screenshot_20260201_194833_Firefox](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/7/5/075156611c65a2e0f28f431887a164c9ac14499c.jpeg)

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