# Show Network-Active Plugins on Subsite Plugin Screens

> Lists network-activated and must-use plugins on each site's Plugins screen for site admins, so they can see what is running without asking.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Multisite](https://wpide.com/library/category/multisite/)
- Tags: plugins, site-admins, transparency
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/ms-show-network-active-plugins/

## Code

```php
if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
    return;
}

add_filter( 'show_network_active_plugins', '__return_true' );
add_filter( 'show_advanced_plugins', function ( $show, $type ) {
    return 'mustuse' === $type ? true : $show;
}, 10, 2 );
```

## Notes

Site admins can see these plugins but cannot deactivate them.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Show Network-Active Plugins on Subsite Plugin Screens" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/