{"id":2514,"date":"2021-12-15T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T04:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holithemes.com\/plugins\/click-to-chat\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:52:30","slug":"delete-plugin-settings-when-uninstalling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/plugins\/click-to-chat\/delete-plugin-settings-when-uninstalling\/","title":{"rendered":"Deleting Plugin Settings when uninstalling the Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Click to Chat plugin provides an option to automatically delete all plugin settings upon uninstallation. This is helpful when you want a clean removal of the plugin without retaining any previously saved data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to\u00a0<strong>Click to Chat<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Advanced<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Debug, Troubleshoot<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Delete Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enable the option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cDelete this plugin settings when uninstalls\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/plugins\/click-to-chat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/delete-settings-uninstall.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/plugins\/click-to-chat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/delete-settings-uninstall.webp 748w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/plugins\/click-to-chat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/delete-settings-uninstall-241x300.webp 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behavior<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If the option is checked\u00a0and saved<\/strong>: All plugin settings will be permanently deleted when the plugin is uninstalled or deleted from the website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If the option is unchecked\u00a0(default)<\/strong>: Previously saved plugin settings will be retained, and automatically restored if you reinstall the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature is especially useful during debugging or when migrating to a fresh setup, ensuring no old configurations remain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Click to Chat plugin provides an option to automatically delete all plugin settings upon uninstallation. This is helpful when you want a clean removal of the plugin without retaining any previously saved data. Navigate to\u00a0Click to Chat \u2192 Advanced \u2192 Debug, Troubleshoot \u2192 Delete Settings. 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