Title: Plugin will not uninstall
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Plugin will not uninstall

 *  Resolved [wiobyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wiobyrne/)
 * (@wiobyrne)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/)
 * Hi, first of all great plugin.
 * I installed it and used it for a couple of weeks. I’m trying to test out another
   sharing plugin…the only problem is that Selection Sharer is still running even
   though I deleted it from my WordPress installation.
 * Please advise. Thanks in advance,
    -Ian
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/selection-sharer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/selection-sharer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [jcvangent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcvangent/)
 * (@jcvangent)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309603)
 * What did you do exactly? Just tested it on my own live environment and if I press
   deactivate it is not working anymore..
 *  Thread Starter [wiobyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wiobyrne/)
 * (@wiobyrne)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309605)
 * Hi, thanks for the quick response.
 * I installed your plugin and was using it. I then installed the SumoMe plugin.
   I deactivated your plugin and deleted the plugin…but it’s still running.
 * An example is on this page – [http://wiobyrne.com/why-you-should-build-and-maintain-your-one-space-on-the-internet/](http://wiobyrne.com/why-you-should-build-and-maintain-your-one-space-on-the-internet/)
 * Thanks in advance,
    -Ian
 *  Plugin Author [jcvangent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcvangent/)
 * (@jcvangent)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309622)
 * If you deleted it there should be no code left on your WordPress install, but
   looking at your code, the plugin is not located in the plugin directory but in
   your theme directory:
 * [http://wiobyrne.com/wp-content/themes/readme/js/selection-sharer/selection-sharer.js](http://wiobyrne.com/wp-content/themes/readme/js/selection-sharer/selection-sharer.js)
 * A bit strange that it is located there and not in your plugin directory..did 
   you put it there?
 *  Thread Starter [wiobyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wiobyrne/)
 * (@wiobyrne)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309654)
 * Hi,
 * I just installed it using the plug-in installer from WordPress. I don’t know 
   how it got there.
 * I just went into file manager and deleted the folder. That took care of the problem.
 * Thank you so very much for responding so quickly…and immediately finding the 
   issue.
 * BTW…just so I can continue to learn…how were you able to view exactly where the
   plugin was located?
 * Thanks again.
    -Ian
 *  Plugin Author [jcvangent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcvangent/)
 * (@jcvangent)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309661)
 * I have no idea how it ended up there as well, I would double check your installing
   to be sure this is not happening more often. The plugin installer from WordPress
   should have never put it there.
 * I saw the location by using “view source” in my browser and searching for the
   files of my plugin, that’s when I noticed a strange location. Glad that it is
   fixed! Be sure to check out [http://inboundrocket.co/](http://inboundrocket.co/)
   as well, currently working on that as the successor of this plugin with more 
   features specifically based around lead generation. 😉
 * Have a nice day!
    Hans
 *  Thread Starter [wiobyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wiobyrne/)
 * (@wiobyrne)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309663)
 * Cool. Thank you very much.
 * Yes, I’m trying to be a bit more savvy in my use/development of my site. The 
   more I think I learn….the less I know. 🙂
 * I’ll definitely check out inboundrocket.
 * Thanks again for the support. You rock!!!
 * -Ian

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-uninstall-1/#post-6309663)
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