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How do I remove plugins from my WordPress database?
Once you’ve completed a database backup, go to phpMyAdmin from cPanel. Select your WordPress table from the left side, which will expand it. Now click on the plugins table name, which will open its options. From here, click on Operations tab. From this page, click on “Drop the table (DROP)”.
How to uninstall Polylang multilingual plugin in WordPress?
A quick click of the “Uninstall Gravity Forms” button and all the tables and data are gone. Here is another example on the Polylang multilingual plugin. You can see under their Tools section there is an option to remove all the data when using the “Delete” link.
How can I restore my WordPress database table?
Important Note: Before proceeding forward, I would highly recommend you take a full backup of WordPress database table, so that just in case something goes wrong, you can restore the database. Install and activate Plugins Garbage Collector plugin on your site. Once it’s activated, go to Tools > Plugins Garbage Collection.
Why do I have to reinstall a WordPress plugin?
The first reason is that a lot of WordPress users bounce between plugins frequently, and by leaving the tables and rows behind in your database, this retains your settings. This means that you can reinstall the plugin at a later time and all your data will still be there.
What should I do when my plugin is uninstalled?
When your plugin is uninstalled, you’ll want to clear out any plugin options and/or settings specific to to the plugin, and/or other database entities such as tables. Less experienced developers sometimes make the mistake of using the deactivation hook for this purpose.
How do I uninstall Gallery plugin in WordPress?
Connect to your server with FTP and head over to wp/content folder. Backup, gallery and slider plugins usually save their files in this folder. If you don’t have a backup of your website, make sure you get a backup of this folder. Then, proceed to delete the saved plugin files from your server.