Title: Useless
Last modified: November 30, 2018

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# Useless

 *  [Christian Rodríguez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hanschristian/)
 * (@hanschristian)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/)
 * It only works while the plugin is activated. Just hides the shortcodes instead
   removing them :S

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 *  Plugin Author [Meks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mekshq/)
 * (@mekshq)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10532541)
 * Hi Hans,
 * Yes, the plugin hides shortcodes, that’s what it says in the plugin description
   alongside a brief info about how it works in general.
 * Removing shortcodes automatically from the database can be really dangerous and
   can cause a mess on your website.
 * The main purpose of this plugin is to be active once you switch to a new theme
   or working with another set of shortcodes. So it kinda helps you to keep your
   website clean on the front-end while you are working with the new theme or new
   shortcodes. Once you manually remove all of the old shortcodes, you can deactivate
   the plugin.
 * I would like to hear your opinion, please let me know if you have any questions?
 * Cheers
 *  [Anime Kaizoku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/animekaizoku/)
 * (@animekaizoku)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933418)
 * This 1 star rating is funny cause the plugin desc says “hide” orphaned shortcodes
 *  Thread Starter [Christian Rodríguez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hanschristian/)
 * (@hanschristian)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933512)
 * You think that? I’m still reading “Remove Orphan Shortcodes” 🙂
 *  [Anime Kaizoku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/animekaizoku/)
 * (@animekaizoku)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933855)
 * Remove as in – remove from the viewport
    Fits well if you read the description.
 * 🙂
    Ratings are meant to rate the functionality – which this plugin does as it
   says in the description.
 * I would suggest you read it once and kindly revise the rating accordingly.
    ^
   note: I’m not a part of the plugin devs – just a passer-by who was checking the
   plugin out.
 *  Thread Starter [Christian Rodríguez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hanschristian/)
 * (@hanschristian)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933899)
 * I read the plugin name. I made my rating based on my opinion. You must respect
   that 🙂
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933928)
 * > I read the plugin name. I made my rating based on my opinion. You must respect
   > that 🙂
 * Fair enough. This is what the plugin description says.
 * > This is a simple plugin which **automatically hides inactive (orphan) shortcode
   > tags you have used for previous themes and/or plugins**.
 * Which is IMHO actually cool though I don’t use this plugin.
 * _*Drinks coffee*_
 * As indicated above, people do read the reviews. I’m leaving this one but closing
   it as it’s not really productive anymore. You’re penalizing the plugin for doing
   what it says and that’s just being obtuse.
 * Yes, it’s a one star but people will read this and decide for themselves the 
   value of this review. That author replied well and that’s that.

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useless-246/#post-10933928)