Title: Much Needed: Clean Uninstall Button
Last modified: May 5, 2021

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# Much Needed: Clean Uninstall Button

 *  Resolved [jetxpert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetxpert/)
 * (@jetxpert)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/much-needed-clean-uninstall-button/)
 * We love your plugin but we can’t quite understand why Yoast — with millions of
   installs and a healthy budget — refuses to add a “Clean Uninstall” option (via
   button or toggle switch) to its plugin.
 * Considering how much data remains in your customers’ databases after deleting
   your plugin through the normal process, it makes perfect sense to provide this
   enhancement (as WordPress recommends and in line with good [Corporate Citizenship](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/corporatecitizenship.asp)
   practices).
 *  for many reasons. Asking customers to remove Yoast’s remnants [using this procedure](https://yoast.com/help/how-can-i-uninstall-my-plugin/#database)
   is a burden they don’t need and — quite frankly — a laissez-faire approach.
 * Here’s an example of three plugins that follow the above practice (excellent 
   plugins too!):
 * [Perfmatters (screenshot)](https://prnt.sc/12j1zq0)
    [MailPoet (screenshot)](https://prnt.sc/12j2h41)
   [WP Mail SMTP (screenshot)](https://prnt.sc/12j2jo9)
 * As an option, Yoast could also create a wp-config.php code to delete all data
   such as:
 * `define( 'YST_REMOVE_ALL_DATA', true);`
 * In support of the above, we have created [GitHub Issue No. 16956](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/16956).
 * OK Yoast, here’s your chance to shine. We look forward to your good news.
 * Cheers!

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 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/much-needed-clean-uninstall-button/#post-14404941)
 * [@jetxpert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetxpert/) Thanks for your message
   and for the feature suggestion.
 * Our developers and product team will assess the feature request and respond back
   on GitHub. If you have any further information that may affect the prioritization,
   please reply or comment back on the feature request on GitHub.
 *  Thread Starter [jetxpert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetxpert/)
 * (@jetxpert)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/much-needed-clean-uninstall-button/#post-14412280)
 * [@devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/),
 * Thank you. It appears this request has been around since January 2019.
 * Please refer to [GitHub Issue No. 12012](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/12012)
   as well.
 * You guys can do this. We’re ready to applaud you.
 * Cheers!
 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/much-needed-clean-uninstall-button/#post-14416346)
 * The feature request has certainly been suggested in the past. However, for a 
   feature request to be implemented by our developers it’s important for other 
   users who also want the feature to say so on the GitHub request that way we can
   accurately gauge how many users it will be useful to.

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 * Last reply from: [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/much-needed-clean-uninstall-button/#post-14416346)
 * Status: resolved