One of the first things you will install when you install WordPress the site is Plugin-s. How's yours websites the site will grow, and with it your knowledge WordPress environments, you will realize that you are certain Plugin-they do not finish the job and there are better options that can be used. Therefore, it is important that you know how to properly deactivate and uninstall certain ones Plugin. In this article we will show you how to uninstall WordPress plugin, how to do it properly and explain to you why it is important.

Why do you need to uninstall the WordPress plugin?

Thousands are available Pluginfor WordPress and you can easily install any of them on your website. More about Pluginyou can read here. However, it is also important to uninstall everything WordPress Plugin-s you don't want to use.

WordPress Plugin-s are like the apps you run on your site. This gives them tremendous control over your site. Although the authors Plugin- they try to be safe and secure, but mistakes and omissions often happen. That means either Plugin not using it can be a potential hazard. Saving unnecessary files on the site also increases the size backup-and yours WordPress site. This means that you will need more time to download or restore the saved copy.

There are no limits on the number Plugin-s that you can add to your site. But if you don't use it Plugin, it would be best to uninstall it properly. 

 The difference between deactivating and uninstalling the WordPress plugin

Many users have a habit of simply going to a page with Plugin-s and only deactivate those they do not want to use. Deactivation Plugin-and without permanent deletion, it is very convenient to eliminate possible errors and correct them, because it keeps all settings and settings so that you can reactivate them if necessary. 

However, very often another solution is found Plugin remains deactivated on the site, posing a potential security risk and taking up site memory. Deactivated Plugin it can still make your site vulnerable because it can still be used to run malicious code on your site. Most people do not take appropriate security measures, and therefore sites become easy targets.

Therefore, it is best to Plugin deactivate when you just want to temporarily disable it. If you do not intend to reactivate it soon, then it is better to uninstall Plugin. Note that you can always download and reinstall each one Plugin.

Properly uninstall Plugin-and you also keep the database clean of "unwanted data" that plugins often leave behind.

How to uninstall WordPress plugin?

WordPress allows uninstallation Pluginfrom the administrative panel. Just log on to your own WordPress control panel and go to the Extras page (Plugins). You will see a list of currently installed add-ons on your site. Active add-ons are highlighted in blue and have a deactivation link below. Inactive Plugin-s on the other hand have a link to activate, edit or delete them. Click the delete link below the add-on you want to uninstall. A screen will then appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete Plugin. WordPress will now safely remove Plugin from yours websites server.

There are a few more steps you can take to remove all traces Plugin-a. However, these steps are not mandatory and are not recommended for absolute beginners.

In most cases, it is easy to uninstall Plugin-au will completely remove it from the site. However, there are some Plugin-s that store files outside the directory itself Plugin-a. These files will not be deleted when you uninstall the plugin. You can check and delete files saved by the plugin using the FTP client.

Database cleaning

neki WordPress Plugin-s create their own tables in WordPress database. If these tables contain too much data, it increases the size of yours WordPress backup-and.

You can delete these tables with phpMyAdmin sections cPanel-a. However, we must warn you that you should be very careful when making any changes to the database.

You need to click on your database and then select the tables you want to delete. Below the list of tables you will see a drop-down menu labeled "with selected“. You need to click on the drop-down menu and then select "Drop ". Then you need to confirm that you really want to delete the selected table from the database. Keep in mind that this process is irreversible. Once deleted, the data will not be able to be restored if you do not have a backup. phpMyAdmin will then delete all selected tables and all data in those tables.

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