Wordpress plugin remover - I haven't gone mad, honest!

[VibroHeavenUK]

Hi,

I've noticed when I use the default wordpress plugin remover, I can still find residue files that haven't been deleted when I go into my file manager via cpanel, so I was wondering if anyone knows of a more powerfull one, a bit like Revo unisnstaller for windows?

I've done a search but all I find is the 'normal' way to remove them.

 

[Dopious]

You can just delete the folder after you uninstalled the plugin if there is some files left, also check the db if there are leftovers, many plugins leave shit in db after uninstalls, bad fckn developers. Have not found an super duper uninstall plugin myself though.

 

[Ashk881]

Hi,

I've noticed when I use the default wordpress plugin remover, I can still find residue files that haven't been deleted when I go into my file manager via cpanel, so I was wondering if anyone knows of a more powerfull one, a bit like Revo unisnstaller for windows?

I've done a search but all I find is the 'normal' way to remove them.

Wordpress plugins are just files. You can just go to your wp-contents/plugins folder and delete all the folders of the plugins that you want.

 

[sageshark]

Wordpress plugins are just files. You can just go to your wp-contents/plugins folder and delete all the folders of the plugins that you want.

Can any wordpress optimization plugin (like wp optimize) remove the redundant tables and files left over by removed plugin?

 

[VibroHeavenUK]

Can any wordpress optimization plugin (like wp optimize) remove the redundant tables and files left over by removed plugin?

I've used a few different optmization plugins that are meant to clear the database but I'm still finding files and when I think of all the plugins I've tried, it builds up.

 

[uncutu]

why can't they be deleted via cpanel? you have admin access don't you.
try logging in via ftp client. you 100% should be able to delete those residual files manually. same with residual files left over in your phpmyadmin.
i doubt a plugin is made smart enough to do all of this 100% efficiently. thankfully it is very easy to do manually. if you have 50+ WP websites under your belt then i can see it being very tedious.

 

[VibroHeavenUK]

why can't they be deleted via cpanel? you have admin access don't you.
try logging in via ftp client. you 100% should be able to delete those residual files manually. same with residual files left over in your phpmyadmin.
i doubt a plugin is made smart enough to do all of this 100% efficiently. thankfully it is very easy to do manually. if you have 50+ WP websites under your belt then i can see it being very tedious.

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, I didn't mean that I couldn't do it via cpanel, I just wondered if there was an easier way as I've been redesigning my site and used no end of different builders etc, then deactivated them and removed them only to find I still have residue files in my database and filemanager.

 

[praetserge]

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, I didn't mean that I couldn't do it via cpanel, I just wondered if there was an easier way as I've been redesigning my site and used no end of different builders etc, then deactivated them and removed them only to find I still have residue files in my database and filemanager.

Same shit here... it's kinda easy to delete the files but I'm a bit scared to tough the database.

 

[uncutu]

Same shit here... it's kinda easy to delete the files but I'm a bit scared to tough the database.

yup delete 1 wrong thing and you potentially give yourself a couple hours of additional work
always best practice, especially when working with WP, is keep backups of your database. when you break something, just import the last working revision.
i wouldn't kill myself looking for the revo uninstaller equivalent for WP. doesn't exist. get familiar with the unfamiliar and mess with phpmyadmin. start entering directories. sooner or later you'll find ones named after plugins you've deleted long time ago. safe to delete them.

 

[sageshark]

I've used a few different optmization plugins that are meant to clear the database but I'm still finding files and when I think of all the plugins I've tried, it builds up.

Yeah, I have faced the same issue...