[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20578: Allow users to delete a plugin without uninstalling

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#20578: Allow users to delete a plugin without uninstalling
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 Reporter:  scribu                               |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Plugins                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-feedback ui-feedback has-patch    |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by swissspidy):

 Replying to [comment:28 grapplerulrich]:
 > > Any unintentional data loss should be avoided, maybe just better
 explain what "data" is? :)
 > The data could be custom post types, settings, metadata or even custom
 tables. Anything that the plugin adds to the database during usage
 "should" be deleted on uninstall.

 Perhaps we could add a hook where plugins can describe what exactly they
 would delete? Would look weird with many plugins displaying such info
 though.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20578#comment:30>
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