[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26945: A feature to uninstall plugins that leave remnants behind

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#26945: A feature to uninstall plugins that leave remnants behind
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 Reporter:  Sjourney         |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins          |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jdgrimes):

 It is true that many plugins leave behind lots of crud. The plugin API
 allows plugins to uninstall themselves before they are deleted. The
 problem is that many of them don't. While a universal uninstaller seems
 like a good idea, it would be difficult to identify the database contents
 with particular plugins. I think it is better left up to the plugin
 developer, as they know what options and metadata belong to their plugin.
 A plugin that would help with manual database cleaning would be nice.
 There are probably some plugins like that already, though.

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