Delete Plugin Settings

  • soapy

    (@soapy)


    12 years, 3 months ago

    General question. I notice that with any plugin….if i delete it completely….then reinstall…the old settings still remain. Is there a way to completely delete a plugin so that when you reinstall it….everything is back to its original default state?

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  • Peter Wooster

    (@pkwooster)

    12 years, 3 months ago

    Some plugins delete their settings, some don’t and some give you the option, it all depends on the plugin. You can usually find their settings by reading the wp_options table in the database. Most plugins use a prefix that lets you know the settings are theirs.

    If you look in the plugin code for wp_options you will see the values it uses for option_name. Once you know that you can do a sql delete to remove the options, be sure to backup first if you aren’t a sql expert.

    /peter

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