Title: Delete the plugin ? Last modified: August 24, 2016 --- # Delete the plugin ? * Resolved [cyberlp23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlp23/) * (@cyberlp23) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/) * Before I install this plugin, I have a question: in case I deactivate/delete this plugin one day, will it erase also all the data/db tables it created during the install? Just to be sure that there won’t be dirty leftovers 🙂 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/css-javascript-toolbox/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/css-javascript-toolbox/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/) * (@wipeoutmedia) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078358) * Hi cyberlp23, * That is a great question, I know we have included a way to permanently delete the code block data from the tables. This is explained in the Uninstall section of the CJT documentation: [http://css-javascript-toolbox.com/documentation/](http://css-javascript-toolbox.com/documentation/) * It is a checkbox in the general options, that allows you to delete the data on uninstall. If you leave this checkbox un-ticked, you can uninstall and reinstall at a later date and it will retain all of your data (e.g. code block and code template data, etc). * As for cleaning the few database tables that CJT actually creates, I will need to double-check. Like I said, CJT only creates a few tables, and you can go into phpMyAdmin and see for yourself. * Kind Regards, Damian * Thread Starter [cyberlp23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlp23/) * (@cyberlp23) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078371) * Thanks for your answer. I’ll give it a try then! * [snaphappyme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snaphappyme/) * (@snaphappyme) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078446) * I didn’t see the checkbox and uninstalled *so I thought* * I counted a total of **17 tables** left behind. I peeked into the DB. * Some tables have very little data and others with quite a bit of data and I hadn’t even done much with the plugin (played with one script). One of the template tables has over 200 records, all supplied at install. * I think the uninstall process should default to remove all including tables. Would be nice if option to keep for later was on uninstall page not hidden in general options. * Plugin Author [wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/) * (@wipeoutmedia) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078448) * Hi snaphappyme, * Yes that is good advice, thank you. * Did you end up reinstalling the CJT plugin and ticking the checkbox in General Options to remove your data? * Kind Regards, Damian * [snaphappyme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snaphappyme/) * (@snaphappyme) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078449) * [@wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/), * I certainly did. Reinstalled the plugin and found the secret checkbox (I know you did your best) and uninstalled. * Checked the tables were gone… whoo hoo. * My final comments: * The plugin looks great, but needs an interface refresh to make it less confusing and more clear to use. I have no doubts it is very functional, but when time is of the essence simplicity and UI really counts. * Perhaps you can pair up with a graphic designer who could help you design icons and UI that is streamlined. * I would prefer to see some functions in boxes (collapse/expandable) down the page rather than so much packed into one area. * I am very cluey but couldn’t afford the time to learn by “trial and error”. It would have done what I wanted and more, but couldn’t see my way through the interface to get it up-n-going quickly and reliably. * I should say I gave the plugin a second chance, I visited your online docs in the hope of getting it going and understanding the interface and options better– but struck out as info was incomplete/absent or not specific enough. * Hope these suggestions are welcomed. * Plugin Author [wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/) * (@wipeoutmedia) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078450) * Hi snaphappyme, * Thanks for your time to write this feedback. I certainly welcome any suggestions, and what you have said makes perfect sense and would be worth considering in a future update. * You are also right in what you said about the documentation as this needs to be updated, more detailed and better explained. * Kind Regards, Damian * [shipcompliant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shipcompliant/) * (@shipcompliant) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078464) * Hi, * We are cleaning out our wordpress and we are trying to delete your plugin. I checked the wipe data and deactivated the plugin and tried to delete it but it says it can’t: “Plugin could not be deleted due to an error: Could not fully remove the plugin(s) css-javascript-toolbox-plugin-master/css-js-toolbox.php.” * We tried removing it directly from FileZilla and it breaks the site with a white screen and the error at the top. * How can we remove this? * Thank you * Plugin Author [wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/) * (@wipeoutmedia) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078465) * Hi shipcompliant, * Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Are you still having issues with deleting the plugin? * This is the first time I have heard of this issue and we have had fully tested this function and had thousands of installs and uninstalls including wiping out the data. I am not saying you are not experiencing this issue, I am just trying to understand why it does not delete. I am wondering if you have folder/file permissions set too high or .htaccess rules or a security plugin getting in the way. Do let us know how you get on and I will discuss this with my colleague to consider other ideas to try. * Regards, Damian * [snaphappyme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snaphappyme/) * (@snaphappyme) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078466) * Hi [@wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/) and [@shipcompliant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shipcompliant/). * I had a thought based on my own experience trying to do the same. * I didn’t find the **remove all checkbox** until after I had deactivated and uninstalled the plugin myself. * I had to reinstall and re-enable the plugin a second time and then hit checkbox and do uninstall again for it to completely clear all data etc. * Could be similar situation? Would be interesting to see if the database tables are present as this was a sign of a partial uninstall. * [@shipcompliant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shipcompliant/) do you have access to a SQL tool in your hosting space to poke inside the database and look for CJT tables? * [shipcompliant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shipcompliant/) * (@shipcompliant) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078467) * Hi [@wipeoutmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wipeoutmedia/), * I was able to figure it out. But I had to reinstall the plugin via ftp to get the whole site back up. Activate the plugin, hit wipe data, deactivate and delete via FTP to get it fully uninstalled. * Thanks * [snaphappyme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snaphappyme/) * (@snaphappyme) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-the-plugin/#post-6078468) * So my suggestion was right, that’s what I had to do too. 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