• Resolved tonyko33

    (@toniko33)


    Hello.

    I’m trying to clean the wp_option table database.

    I find a lot of entries with the prefix name : “widget_aux_” I presume it’s linked to the current or previous installation of a plugin but can’t find the information anywhere.

    I use elementor but I don’t think that’s where it comes from. Maybe I’m wrong. Does anyone have any idea of their origin ?

    Thank you for advice

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  • Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    The only package where I can find this prefix is the Phlox theme. However, it only appears in the CSS, not for entries in the options table.

    Otherwise, I can’t find any sources for it. Neither in the WordPress repository nor in GitHub. It’s possible that it comes from commercial products. Of course, I can’t search those.

    Based on these findings, I would assume that you can delete the entries. Provided, of course, that you are not using a potentially commercial product that sets and uses them.

    By the way, you can clean up the database tables quite reliably with plugins such as https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/wp-optimize/. This will also find out for you whether such entries are still in use.

    Thread Starter tonyko33

    (@toniko33)

    Hello @threadi and thank you very much for your advice.

    I’ve actually used the Phlox theme in the past. Maybe it’s related. I don’t use commercial product.

    Out of curiosity, how did you find this information? Did you consult a specific website or database? I’d be interested to know how you did it, as I have other unknown entries.

    In addition, you say about the wp-optimize plugin “This plugin will also let you know if these entries are still in use.” I’ve installed it but don’t see this option. Is this a paid feature perhaps?

    Thank you so much

    Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    Great that you were able to find the probable solution. 🙂

    WP Optimize shows you what could be cleaned up in the database in the optimization options. I think I confused the detailed information with the analysis of entire tables – I believe it shows whether they are still in use, not both options. But it’s a great tool for cleaning up 🙂

    There are many great tools in the community that you can use to search for such codes. I like to use https://www.wpdirectory.net, which searches the WordPress repository for data. Unfortunately, it’s not always up to date, but it’s sufficient.

    If the question has been answered for you, feel free to mark the topic as solved.

    Thread Starter tonyko33

    (@toniko33)

    Once again, thank you very much for this information @threadi . Everything is clear for me.

    I close the topic.

    Have a good day.

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