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Deleting a WordPress Plugin

Sometimes you need to delete unnecessary plugins. Follow the steps below to delete a plugin from your WordPress Website:

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Updated Oct 6, 2021
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Sometimes you need to delete unnecessary plugins. Follow the steps below to delete a plugin from your WordPress Website:

Deleting a plugin

STEP 1 : Go to the Plugins menu from your WordPress Dahsboard.

Plugin

STEP 2 : We need to deactivate the plugin first. So find the plugin that you want to delete and click Deactivate.

WordPress Tutorial - Deleting a WordPress Plugin

STEP 3 : Now find the plugin again and click Delete

STEP 4 : It will redirect you to the delete page and ask you if you want to delete the files and data of that plugin. Click Yes, delete these files and data.

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The plugin has been deleted successfully from your WordPress Website.

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