Does having Drupal modules present, but not enabled have any effect on the performance of a Drupal site?
To put it another way.. Would removing disabled modules from a Drupal site have a positive affect on performance?
Welcome to Drupal Answers
Drupal Answers is a question and answer site for Drupal developers and administrators. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question about Drupal.
We're a little bit different from other sites. Here's how:
Ask questions, get answers, no distractions
This site is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.
Just questions...
...and answers.
up vote
Good answers are voted up and rise to the top.
The best answers show up first so that they are always easy to find.
accept
The person who asked can mark one answer as "accepted".
Accepting doesn't mean it's the best answer, it just means that it worked for the person who asked.
Do non-enabled Drupal modules affect performance?
up vote
14
down vote
favorite
2 Answers
up vote
4
down vote
accept
Generally no it will not affect performance - except for when you are viewing your Modules selection page (admin/build/modules or admin/modules). Disabled modules are not loaded into memory and never executed.
answered Mar 2 '11 at 21:02
Dave Reid
2,2721116
2,2721116
up vote
3
down vote
From my experience, the performance decrease from disabled modules is negligible (and relative, 4000 disabled modules might make things a little slower than 30 disabled modules, etc.)
Personally, I'm just more concerned about unused (and probably outdated) code sitting in my repo and web dirs, but I'm anally retentive like that.
answered Aug 21 '12 at 9:18
Christian
220113
220113
Tags make it easy to find interesting questions
All questions are tagged with their subject areas. Each can have up to 5 tags, since a question might be related to several subjects.
Click any tag to see a list of questions with that tag, or go to the tag list to browse for topics that interest you.
Do non-enabled Drupal modules affect performance?
up vote
14
down vote
Does having Drupal modules present, but not enabled have any effect on the performance of a Drupal site?
To put it another way.. Would removing disabled modules from a Drupal site have a positive affect on performance?
asked Mar 2 '11 at 20:59
markdorison
1,4301034
1,4301034
You earn reputation when people vote on your posts
Your reputation score goes up when others vote up your questions, answers and edits.
+5
question voted up
+10
answer voted up
+15
answer is accepted
+2
edit approved
As you earn reputation, you'll unlock new privileges like the ability to vote, comment, and even edit other people's posts.
| Reputation | Privilege |
|---|---|
| 15 | Vote up |
| 50 | Leave comments |
| 125 | Vote down (costs 1 rep on answers) |
At the highest levels, you'll have access to special moderation tools. You'll be able to work alongside our community moderators to keep the site focused and helpful.
| 2000 | Edit other people's posts |
|---|---|
| 3000 | Vote to close, reopen, or migrate questions |
| 10000 | Access to moderation tools |
Get answers to practical, detailed questions
Focus on questions about an actual problem you have faced. Include details about what you have tried and exactly what you are trying to do.
Ask about...
- Specific issues with Drupal
- Real problems or questions that you’ve encountered using Drupal
Not all questions work well in our format. Avoid questions that are primarily opinion-based, or that are likely to generate discussion rather than answers.
Questions that need improvement may be closed until someone fixes them.
Don't ask about...
- Anything not directly related to Drupal
- Requests for tutorials, and other online resources
- Building a site from scratch
- Questions that are primarily opinion-based
- Questions with too many possible answers or that would require an extremely long answer
Improve posts by editing or commenting
Our goal is to have the best answers to every question, so if you see questions or answers that can be improved, you can edit them.
Use edits to fix mistakes, improve formatting, or clarify the meaning of a post.
up vote
9
down vote
Generally no it will not affect performance - except for when you are viewing your Modules selection page (admin/build/modules or admin/modules). Disabled modules are not loaded into memory and never executed.
answered Mar 2 '11 at 21:02
Dave Reid
2,2721116
2,2721116
That being said, disabled modules still leave behind variables and database tables so that the module can be re-enabled without data loss. If you do not plan on using a disabled module again, you should uninstall the module via admin/build/modules/uninstall in D6 or admin/modules/uninstall in D7. - Dave Reid Aug 18 '11 at 16:14
Unlock badges for special achievements
Badges are special achievements you earn for participating on the site. They come in three levels: bronze, silver, and gold.
| Student | Asked first question with score of 1 or more |
| Editor | First edit |
| Good Answer | Answer score of 25 or more |
| Civic Duty | Voted 300 or more times |
| Famous Question | Asked a question with 10,000 views |
Find a question to answer, or ask your own
Looking for more in-depth information on the site? Visit the FAQ
Drupal Answers is part of the Stack Exchange network
Like this site? Stack Exchange is a network of 103 Q&A; sites just like it. Check out the full list of sites.
Use comments to ask for more information or clarify a question or answer.
You can always comment on your own questions and answers. Once you earn 50 reputation, you can comment on anybody's post.
Remember: we're all here to learn, so be friendly and helpful!