On this page, you can install, uninstall, configure and update each of your modules. This chapter simply explains how you can manage your modules from the "Installed modules" tab.


The modules list

This list enables you to quickly find the module you want to configure or edit the settings of.

It is divided into 3 sections:

If you want to quickly find a module, you can search for a specific module, or filter down modules until you find the one you are looking for.

Modules can have one of 4 statuses:

When you do not have a use for a module anymore, you can either disable or uninstall it. The results of both actions are seemingly the same: the module is not available anymore, its options do not appear in your back office and any element it added to your front-end have disappeared.

The difference is that disabling a module keeps its configuration safe for later re-enabling while uninstalling it removes all of its configuration and database data. All the module's files will be deleted.

Therefore, you should only uninstall a module if you do not care about its data or if you are certain that you would not need it. It is like deleting it for good.

Performing Actions on Modules

Here are the available actions, depending on the module's status:

These actions can be performed either individually on each module, or in mass thanks to the "Bulk actions" menu on the right.

Uninstalling a module

Do not ever delete a module by directly trashing its folder using your FTP client! You must let PrestaShop take charge of it.

When you need to temporarily stop using a module, but still wish to keep its configuration, you can simply disable it: just click on the "Disable" link. The actions will turn into "Enable" and "Delete", but the "Uninstall" button can still be seen.

If you do not care about the module's configuration, click on the "Uninstall" button: your module's folder will still be in the /modules folder, but the module will not have any impact on your shop anymore.
If you wish to entirely remove the module from your server, click the "Delete" link: PrestaShop will get rid of its folder and all its files.

Make sure that the disabling or removal of the module does not break the theme.