[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 jdgrimes):

 Replying to [comment:30 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.

 The plugins are deactivated at that point. :-) This couldn't be a hook, it
 would have to be a file header or something. See #31136.

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