How to uninstall and remove a Magento 2 extension ( manual vs composer )

Depending on the installation method, you need to uninstall the extension manually or via composer. Both methods are explained below.

A. Manual Uninstall

Step 1: Connect via SSH to the root of your Magento installation (this is the folder that has the app folder in it) and check the list of all modules including their enable/disable status:

php bin/magento module:status

Step 2: Disable the module by executing the commands below:

php bin/magento module:disable <ExtensionProvider_ExtensionName> --clear-static-content
php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Step 3: Remove extension files:

cd app/code/<ExtensionProvider>/
rm -rf <ExtensionName>

⚠️ Note: If you are using more extensions from the same provider, make sure not to remove shared extensions, as most providers use a shared extension or dependency pack as a base for all their extensions.

Example: If you are using the WeltPixel OWL Carousel Extension and want to uninstall it:

php bin/magento module:disable WeltPixel_OwlCarouselSlider --clear-static-content
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
cd app/code/WeltPixel/
rm -rf OwlCarouselSlider

⚠️ Important: If you are using other WeltPixel extensions, do not remove the Backend shared extension as it is used by the rest of the WeltPixel extensions. If you do not have any other WeltPixel extensions installed, it is safe to uninstall and remove Backend as well.

B. Composer Uninstall

Step 1: Connect via SSH to the root of your Magento installation and check the list of all modules:

php bin/magento module:status

Step 2: Disable the module and remove it with composer:

php bin/magento module:disable <ExtensionProvider_ExtensionName> --clear-static-content
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
composer remove VendorName/VendorExtensionRepository

• Note 1: You can find the exact ExtensionProvider and ExtensionName in the composer.json file associated with the extension.
• Note 2: The VendorName and VendorExtension can also be found under /vendor/<VendorName>/<VendorExtension>.
• Note 3: You may be asked for a composer username and password when uninstalling. These can be found under var/composer_home/auth.json.

Example: If you are using the WeltPixel OWL Carousel Extension and want to uninstall it:

php bin/magento module:disable WeltPixel_OwlCarouselSlider --clear-static-content
composer remove weltpixel/m2-weltpixel-owl-carousel-slider
php bin/magento setup:upgrade

⚠️ Important: As with the manual method, do not remove the WeltPixel Backend shared extension if you are using other WeltPixel modules.

Updated on: 18/09/2025