# plugin rm Remove one or more plugins ### Aliases `docker plugin rm`, `docker plugin remove` ### Options | Name | Type | Default | Description | |:----------------|:-------|:--------|:--------------------------------------| | `-f`, `--force` | `bool` | | Force the removal of an active plugin | ## Description Removes a plugin. You cannot remove a plugin if it is enabled, you must disable a plugin using the [`docker plugin disable`](plugin_disable.md) before removing it, or use `--force`. Use of `--force` is not recommended, since it can affect functioning of running containers using the plugin. ## Examples The following example disables and removes the `sample-volume-plugin:latest` plugin: ```console $ docker plugin disable tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin $ docker plugin rm tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin:latest tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin ``` ## Related commands * [plugin create](plugin_create.md) * [plugin disable](plugin_disable.md) * [plugin enable](plugin_enable.md) * [plugin inspect](plugin_inspect.md) * [plugin install](plugin_install.md) * [plugin ls](plugin_ls.md) * [plugin push](plugin_push.md) * [plugin set](plugin_set.md) * [plugin upgrade](plugin_upgrade.md)