http://wordpress.org/support/ WordPress › Support Topic: Delete old plugins' tables en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:41:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-998213 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:12:24 +0000 MichaelH 998213@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Please remember to support our plugin authors by clicking on the Donate button there </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-998173 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:42:27 +0000 kjetilgf 998173@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Of course. With <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-dbmanager/">the best backup tool</a>/ plugin out there.<br /> (Just check which version is compatible with your WP version - eg <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-dbmanager/download/">v231</a> for WP26) </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-997206 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:46:34 +0000 MichaelH 997206@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>And of course, you know to do a backup before BLOW things up ;)</p> <p><a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups">WordPress Backups</a> </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-997068 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:29:57 +0000 kjetilgf 997068@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Thanks again Michael - really useful.<br /> My guess is that the pages will load quicker with less tables (?) - anyhow, no use in keeping them. Spring cleaning to be done :o) </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-995842 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:44:04 +0000 MichaelH 995842@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Here's a list you wouldn't want to delete:<br /> <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description">Database Description</a></p> <p>Otherwise you may have to make best guess with table name vs. plugin name. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-995787 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:23 +0000 kjetilgf 995787@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Just playing safe<br /> Wouldn't think it would harm, but since I don't know the deep logic in databases, I'm checking out.<br /> Again I can only guess from your answer that it is safe. Not a very risky guess - I guess :o)</p> <p>A less obvious question is <strong>how to tell exactly which tables I can delete</strong>. Their names are not always logical - but maybe there's some way to identify them?<br /> Thanks </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-994036 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:18:26 +0000 whooami 994036@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>if youre not using them, what, would make you think you cant? just curious... </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/246235#post-994033 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:15:29 +0000 kjetilgf 994033@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Can I safely delete tables created by plugins no longer in use?<br /> Thanks,<br /> Kjetil<br /> - <a href="http://www.dolcevita.no">dolcevita.no</a> </p>