Determine if Magento module is enabled

Question

What is the best way to determine if a particular module is enabled/active in Magento? I've tried using class_exists to check if my code has been loaded and parsed by PHP but lately I've noticed its pretty unreliable (returns true even when I delete the module's .xml configuration).

Is there a core function I can call?

score 63 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 19 '12 at 16:02

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If you would like to use a build in function just use

Mage::helper('core')->isModuleEnabled(<module name>);

It is implemented in

Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract

answered Dec 19 '12 at 16:02

datenbrille

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actually you should mention that module name sould be equal to : **MyCompany_MyModule** – Mohamed23gharbi Sep 23 '16 at 17:05
Just fyi, this method was introduced to magento in CE 1.4.1.0, for lower version compatibility use the ```getModuleConifg``` solution – augsteyer Dec 19 '17 at 23:49

score 39 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 05 '13 at 22:44

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Here's another option that is a more elegant way of finding out the status:

Mage::getConfig()->getModuleConfig('modulename')->is('active', 'true')

edited Mar 05 '13 at 22:44

answered Mar 13 '11 at 23:20

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I really like this method, it's very simple yet elegant. Thanks! – Colin O'Dell Mar 14 '11 at 15:10

Determine if Magento module is enabled

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