diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-surround.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-surround.lua
index 56d16a60..d8ff25c5 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-surround.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-surround.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 -- and more.
 return {
   "echasnovski/mini.surround",
-  recommended = true,
   keys = function(_, keys)
     -- Populate the keys based on the user's options
     local opts = LazyVim.opts("mini.surround")
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
index aa26f6e1..c1dd76fd 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ end
 
 return {
   desc = "Awesome picker for FZF (alternative to Telescope)",
-  recommended = true,
   {
     "ibhagwan/fzf-lua",
     cmd = "FzfLua",
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_explorer.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_explorer.lua
index 3e91f3ea..4163c799 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_explorer.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_explorer.lua
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 return {
-  {
-    "folke/snacks.nvim",
-    opts = { explorer = {} },
-    keys = {
-      {
-        "<leader>fe",
-        function()
-          Snacks.explorer({ cwd = LazyVim.root() })
-        end,
-        desc = "Explorer Snacks (root dir)",
-      },
-      {
-        "<leader>fE",
-        function()
-          Snacks.explorer()
-        end,
-        desc = "Explorer Snacks (cwd)",
-      },
-      { "<leader>e", "<leader>fe", desc = "Explorer Snacks (root dir)", remap = true },
-      { "<leader>E", "<leader>fE", desc = "Explorer Snacks (cwd)", remap = true },
+  desc = "Snacks File Explorer",
+  recommended = true,
+  "folke/snacks.nvim",
+  opts = { explorer = {} },
+  keys = {
+    {
+      "<leader>fe",
+      function()
+        Snacks.explorer({ cwd = LazyVim.root() })
+      end,
+      desc = "Explorer Snacks (root dir)",
     },
+    {
+      "<leader>fE",
+      function()
+        Snacks.explorer()
+      end,
+      desc = "Explorer Snacks (cwd)",
+    },
+    { "<leader>e", "<leader>fe", desc = "Explorer Snacks (root dir)", remap = true },
+    { "<leader>E", "<leader>fE", desc = "Explorer Snacks (cwd)", remap = true },
   },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
index fa87e820..6bc8eca2 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ end
 ---@param modname string
 ---@param source LazyExtraSource
 function M.get_extra(source, modname)
+  LazyVim.plugin.handle_defaults = false
   local enabled = vim.tbl_contains(M.state, modname)
   local spec = Plugin.Spec.new(nil, { optional = true, pkg = false })
   spec:parse({ import = modname })
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
index c20a0fc8..e6cae997 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 ---@type string[]
 M.core_imports = {}
+M.handle_defaults = true
 
 M.lazy_file_events = { "BufReadPost", "BufNewFile", "BufWritePre" }
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ end
 function M.fix_imports()
   local defaults ---@type table<string, LazyVimDefault>
   Plugin.Spec.import = LazyVim.inject.args(Plugin.Spec.import, function(_, spec)
-    if LazyVim.config.json.loaded then
+    if M.handle_defaults and LazyVim.config.json.loaded then
       -- extra disabled by defaults?
       defaults = defaults or LazyVim.config.get_defaults()
       local def = defaults[spec.import]