[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33194: Enable option to delete database entries upon plugin uninstall

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#33194: Enable option to delete database entries upon plugin uninstall
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 Reporter:  freetheweb                   |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General                      |    Version:  4.2.3
 Severity:  normal                       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration, performance  |
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 I've noticed that plugins often leave database entries behind even after
 uninstalling. I know that some do it for good reasons, but I think that
 users should have an easy way to delete them. I try out a lot of plugins
 and I don't want all their old data collecting in the database and sitting
 there for all of infinity.

 I think WordPress should do one or both of the following:

 1. Have an option to delete all the plugin's database entries when
 uninstalling, along with a message from the plugin author saying why that
 might be a bad idea.

 2. Have an options in settings which shows a list of the plugins which
 have entries stored in the database, even if those plugins have already
 been uninstalled. Then users could retroactively go in and delete the
 entries if they decide they won't ever use the plugins again.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/33194>
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