Comments on: How to Get Your WordPress Plugin To DROP TABLE From The Database http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/how-to-get-your-wordpress-plugin-to-drop-table-from-the-database/ Technology - Gadgets - Programing - Gaming - Reviews - Tutorials Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jeremys.awesome http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/how-to-get-your-wordpress-plugin-to-drop-table-from-the-database/comment-page-1/#comment-20619 jeremys.awesome Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:41:23 +0000 http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/?p=1438#comment-20619 I believe the currently suggested way of doing this is by creating an uninstall.php file in the root of your plugin folder. From there it's really easy to remove options and database tables that have been created by your plugin. Jacob Santos explains the process here: http://jacobsantos.com/2008/general/wordpress-27-plugin-uninstall-methods/ I think it's a good idea to remove the database tables and options on Uninstall rather then on deactivation. This allows the data to persist say if, as @MostlyCarbon mentioned, the admin wishes to debug his site and not lose any data. I believe the currently suggested way of doing this is by creating an uninstall.php file in the root of your plugin folder.

From there it’s really easy to remove options and database tables that have been created by your plugin. Jacob Santos explains the process here: http://jacobsantos.com/2008/general/wordpress-27-plugin-uninstall-methods/

I think it’s a good idea to remove the database tables and options on Uninstall rather then on deactivation. This allows the data to persist say if, as @MostlyCarbon mentioned, the admin wishes to debug his site and not lose any data.

]]> By: MostlyCarbon http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/how-to-get-your-wordpress-plugin-to-drop-table-from-the-database/comment-page-1/#comment-17005 MostlyCarbon Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:44:02 +0000 http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/?p=1438#comment-17005 Hi there. Just wondering - wouldn't it be better to register this functionality with "register_uninstall_hook" hook instead? The admin may want to deactivate the plugin only temporarily (it's interferring with other plugins or causing some unwanted behavior which the admin must debug). Hi there. Just wondering – wouldn’t it be better to register this functionality with “register_uninstall_hook” hook instead? The admin may want to deactivate the plugin only temporarily (it’s interferring with other plugins or causing some unwanted behavior which the admin must debug).

]]> By: uwiuw http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/how-to-get-your-wordpress-plugin-to-drop-table-from-the-database/comment-page-1/#comment-10637 uwiuw Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:26:02 +0000 http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/?p=1438#comment-10637 yeah, this is a good solution. I hope all plugin developer also follow this approach, especially with all their plugin information in option table cause they just become a mess or unneeded information if we have unplugged and delete the plugin. yeah, this is a good solution. I hope all plugin developer also follow this approach, especially with all their plugin information in option table

cause they just become a mess or unneeded information if we have unplugged and delete the plugin.

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