[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: (none)
Type: enhancement | Status: reviewing
Priority: normal | Milestone: Future
| Release
Component: Plugins | Version:
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: ux-feedback ui-feedback has- | Focuses: ui
screenshots needs-patch |
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Comment (by paaljoachim):
Hey @swissspidy
An usage example.
I took over the care of the Norwegian Permaculture web site. Doing a
cleanup with Advanced Database cleaner I noticed it has many database
entries from CiviCRM. One way to remove the orphaned entries is get the
premium version of Advanced Database, another might be to install and
activate CiviCRM and figure ut if it also has a method to remove all data
as part of the settings. Some plugins has a part of their settings an
option to also remove data on uninstall. Having a default method for the
user to click the checkbox in the delete plugin dialog box to remove all
data would be even better.
Having two buttons (example) - Delete plugin and Delete plugin and data.
Vs
Checkbox - remove all data.
One button - Delete plugin.
It is easier to accidentally click the wrong button. When two buttons are
offered.
Vs the user having to intentionally click a checkbox to remove plugin data
and then click the delete button.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20578#comment:53>
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