Uninstall Methods

[jonathanbossenger]

Details

• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan): Lesson
• Content title: Uninstall Methods
• Topic description: Covers methods to perform cleanup actions when a plugin is uninstalled.
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Developer
• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Intermediate

  Prerequisites

  It is assumed that the learner has already completed the following lessons:

• Beginner WordPress developer
  • Modules 1 - 4
  • Module 5: WordPress Hooks
  • Module 6: An introduction to developing WordPress plugins
• Intermediate plugin developer
  • Module 1, lesson 3: Activation/Deactivation hooks

    Learning Objectives

• Explain why you might use an uninstall methods
• Determine the different scenarios in which you would use the deactivation hook vs an uninstall method
• Describe, with examples, the two different uninstall methods and their pros and cons.

• Related Resources and Other Notes

• https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-basics/uninstall-methods/

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