WordPress keep on deleting the plugin files

  • Hi,

    I need help from the experts. I always got an error on my dashboard:

    The plugin PluginName.php has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist.

    When I check the plugin, It’s not in the “Installed Plugin”. I try to reinstall them from WordPress Plugin Repository and gives me this error:

    Installation failed: Destination folder already exists.

    Other details that might help:
    – This happened to me 5 times already from the last 2 weeks.
    – It seems that wordpress (or something else like cache or optimization plugins) were deleting the files of a random plugin.
    – When I checked the files on FTP, the plugin folder is still there.

    Provided screenshots below:
    Onedrive: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am_dJ8aC62LUsyt_FYczbmeKpatQ?e=N2IaGN

    Temporary Fix:
    Here is temporary fix that I did
    – Access the FTP then delete the Plugin Folder
    – Reinstall the plugin from WordPress Plugin Repository

    But on the next day, the problem occurs again and affects a random plugin.

    • This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by jdaryl15. Reason: added Temporary Fix
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