User Role Garbage

  • Resolved skarjune

    (@skarjune)


    10 years, 6 months ago

    This plugin adds custom user roles, but does not remove them when deactivated and deleted. This seems to a sloppy practice, should be fixed, and is a reason not to use this plugin, as WordPress plugin garbage can be an opening for future problems including malware infection.

    https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/give/

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  • Plugin Contributor Matt Cromwell

    (@webdevmattcrom)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Skarjune,

    Thanks for your input on that important issue. We actually do have a process for that. Please go to “Donations > Settings” and then the “Advanced Options” tab and make sure that you’ve selected “Remove All Data on Uninstall”.

    Let me know if that fully addresses your concerns.

    Thread Starter skarjune

    (@skarjune)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    I believe WordPress can remove plugin data upon deletion, so the extra step seems like extra work for user. Having the option in the installed plugin doesn’t help after it’s gone. I’m able to manage user roles in WordPress and I removed the Give plugin roles myself, but the casual user is left with your roles, and I did not see this mentioned in your documentation.

    Plugin Contributor Matt Cromwell

    (@webdevmattcrom)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    WordPress can do that when the plugin directs it to, which is what that setting is intended for. It’s not always desireable to delete that data upon deletion of the plugin. Sometimes plugins need to be deleted without losing all the data. Giving users the choice seemed wisest for us.

    You are right that it’s not yet in our documentation, but that is an on-going process that we work on continually.

    I hope that clarifies.

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