Apparently, there's no way to remove *one* plugin from the Must-Use list... But then, found a filter that does even better: `show_advanced_plugins` will completely hide the sight of the Must-Use plugins. After all, if you're trying to hide something of this nature, then hide it all... It's inside the class `WP_Plugins_List_Table` and takes two arguments: a boolean and the plugin type (`mustuse` and `dropins`). Check [this article][1] for a reference of MU and **specially** Drop-ins. But, for the sake of the wiki, I'll post the DI table at the end of this answer. ---- The Drop-in plugin ---- For testing this procedure we need one of those. Create a file named ***`db.php`*** at the **root** of your wp-content folder and copy this: <?php /* Plugin Name: Just for testing Drop-ins Version: 0.1 Author: WPSE-53866 Author URI: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ */ ---- The Must-use plugin ---- Then, this one inside the `mu-plugins` folder, and set the parameters of the class. <?php /* Plugin Name: Hide Must-Use and Drop-ins from the Plugins listing Plugin URI: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/53866 Description: Used to hide the Must-Use and Drop-ins plugins from all users except one. Also can hide a selected plugin from the regular list, be it active or not. Version: 1.0 Author: WordPress-StackExchange */ /** * Parameters of the class * * @super_admin : string (required) : the user which is able to see everything * @can_see_mustuse : boolean (required) : can other users see the Must-Use list? * @can_see_dropins : boolean (required) : can other users see the Drop-ins list? * @hide_this_one : string (optional) : plugin to hide in the regular listing * * Reference article for Must-Use and Drop-ins * http://hakre.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/must-use-and-drop-ins-plugins/ */ add_action('admin_init', 'wpse_53866_fire_plugin'); function wpse_53866_fire_plugin() { global $pagenow; if( 'plugins.php' != $pagenow ) return; $wpse53866_HideAdvancedPlugins_instance = new Wpse53866_HideAdvancedPlugins( array( 'super_admin' => 'the_user_login', 'can_see_mustuse' => true, 'can_see_dropins' => false, 'hide_this_one' => 'akismet/akismet.php' ) ); } class Wpse53866_HideAdvancedPlugins { public function __construct($data) { $this->user = $data['super_admin']; $this->mustuse = $data['can_see_mustuse']; $this->dropins = $data['can_see_dropins']; $this->hide = isset($data['hide_this_one']) ? $data['hide_this_one'] : false; if($this->hide) add_filter('all_plugins', array(&$this, 'on_list_plugins') ); add_filter('show_advanced_plugins', array(&$this, 'on_list_advanced'), 10, 2 ); } public function on_list_plugins($plugins) { global $current_user; if( $this->user != $current_user->user_login ) unset($plugins[$this->hide]); return $plugins; } public function on_list_advanced($show, $type) { global $current_user; if( $this->user != $current_user->user_login ) { if( 'mustuse' == $type ) return $this->mustuse; if( 'dropins' == $type ) return $this->dropins; } return true; } } ---- Reference ---- by [hakre on wordpress][1] ![list of drop-ins plugins][2] [1]: http://hakre.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/must-use-and-drop-ins-plugins/ [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/DFlhy.png