Function to disable plugins in WordPress

disable-plugin.php

<?php
/**
 * Direct update of the stored active plugins (in wp_options table)
 * @see http://perishablepress.com/quickly-disable-or-enable-all-wordpress-plugins-via-the-database/
 * 
 * @author Fabian Wolf (@link http://usability-idealist.de/)
 */

function disable_plugin() {
	$active_plugins = get_option( 'active_plugins', array() );
		
	/*echo '<pre>'.print_r( array( 'active_plugins' => $active_plugins, 'plugin_basename' => plugin_basename(__FILE__) ) , true).'</pre>';
	exit;*/

	if( in_array(  plugin_basename(__FILE__), $active_plugins ) != false ) {
		$update_active_plugins = array();
		for( $n = 0; $n < sizeof( $active_plugins ); $n++ ) {
			if( plugin_basename(__FILE__) != $active_plugins[ $n ] ) {
				$update_active_plugins[] = $active_plugins[ $n ];
			}
		}
		
		
		//print_r( $update_active_plugins );
		//exit;
		update_option( 'active_plugins', $update_active_plugins );
	}

}
?>