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Deactivate and delete a plugin, and it often leaves behind:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Custom database tables<\/li>\n<li>Settings rows in <code>wp_options<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Meta keys attached to your posts or users<\/li>\n<li>Scheduled cron jobs that fire forever into the void<\/li>\n<li>Transients that never expire cleanly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Over months and years, this debris accumulates and quietly bloats your database. <strong>Elevoire Orphaned Data Cleaner<\/strong> scans for exactly this kind of leftover and lets you remove it, one confirmed item at a time.<\/p>\n\n<h4>How it works<\/h4>\n\n<p>The plugin cross-references everything it finds against your currently installed plugins (active or not). If nothing installed matches a table, option, or meta key by name, it's flagged as orphaned \u2014 with a confidence level so you know how sure the plugin is:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High confidence<\/strong> \u2014 no installed plugin has ever existed with a matching name. Very safe to remove.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium confidence<\/strong> \u2014 a loose name match wasn't found, but naming conventions vary; worth a quick look before deleting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low confidence<\/strong> \u2014 flagged conservatively; verify manually first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Every deletion is logged with a snapshot of what was removed, so there's always an audit trail.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Scans 6 categories: tables, options, post meta, user meta, cron jobs, transients<\/li>\n<li>Confidence-rated findings \u2014 never blind guesses<\/li>\n<li>One-click delete per item, with a confirmation dialog<\/li>\n<li>Step-by-step scan with a progress bar \u2014 safe even on large databases<\/li>\n<li>Every delete logged with a snapshot for manual recovery<\/li>\n<li>No settings to configure, no bloat \u2014 just scan and clean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/elevoire-orphaned-data-cleaner<\/code>, or install directly through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Tools \u2192 Orphaned Data<\/strong> and click <strong>Scan My Site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20delete%20data%20from%20plugins%20i%27m%20still%20using%3F\"><h3>Will this delete data from plugins I'm still using?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Every finding is cross-referenced against your installed plugins (even inactive ones). 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