lets do this

.idea/.gitignore

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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml

.idea/laravel-plugin.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="LaravelPluginSettings">
+    <option name="routerNamespace" value="" />
+    <option name="mainLanguage" value="en" />
+  </component>
+</project>

.idea/modules.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/wp_staging_plugin_disabler.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/wp_staging_plugin_disabler.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>

.idea/php.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="PhpProjectSharedConfiguration" php_language_level="7.3" />
+</project>

.idea/vcs.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>

.idea/wp_staging_plugin_disabler.iml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>

wp-staging-plugin-disabler.php

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+<?php
+
+/*
+Plugin Name: Wp Staging Plugin Disabler
+Plugin URI: https://cooini.com/services/dev/wordpress
+Description: This plugin will disable plugins that should be disabled in a staging environment
+Version: 1.0
+Author: sbyrd
+Author URI: https://cooini.com/
+License: MINE-all-mine
+*/
+
+require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php');
+
+$constant_requirements = ['WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE'=>'staging'];
+$plugins = ['fluent-smtp/fluent-smtp.php'];
+
+//Loop through our constants requirements
+foreach($constant_requirements as $constant => $requirement)
+{
+    if (constant($constant) === $requirement)
+    {
+        //Our constant requirement is meet.  Plugins need to be disabled
+        deactivate_plugins($plugins);
+        break; // We only need one constant requirement to be meet
+    }
+}
+