Title: Delete Plugin and Maintain Database
Last modified: March 21, 2018

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# Delete Plugin and Maintain Database

 *  Resolved [AlfaPeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iribeiro/)
 * (@iribeiro)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-and-maintain-database/)
 * I’m having trouble saving the meta tags. I want to uninstall the plugin, but 
   maintain the database so I can reinstall it again and check if it works. What
   files should I delete from my FTP for that to happen?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdelete-plugin-and-maintain-database%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Michael Tiña](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikes41720/)
 * (@mikes41720)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-and-maintain-database/#post-10101846)
 * Hi,
 * To uninstall the plugin, you can refer to the steps in this article — [https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-can-i-uninstall-my-plugin/](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-can-i-uninstall-my-plugin/)
 * You shouldn’t lose any of your data or settings when reinstalling as it’s stored
   in the database.
 *  Thread Starter [AlfaPeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iribeiro/)
 * (@iribeiro)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-and-maintain-database/#post-10103224)
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [AlfaPeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iribeiro/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-plugin-and-maintain-database/#post-10103224)
 * Status: resolved