Wp plugin delete (WP-CLI)

$ wp help plugin delete

NAME

  wp plugin delete

DESCRIPTION

  Deletes plugin files without deactivating or uninstalling.

SYNOPSIS

  wp plugin delete [<plugin>...] [--all]

OPTIONS

  [<plugin>...]
    One or more plugins to delete.

  [--all]
    If set, all plugins will be deleted.

EXAMPLES

    # Delete plugin
    $ wp plugin delete hello
    Deleted 'hello' plugin.
    Success: Deleted 1 of 1 plugins.

    # Delete inactive plugins
    $ wp plugin delete $(wp plugin list --status=inactive --field=name)
    Deleted 'tinymce-templates' plugin.
    Success: Deleted 1 of 1 plugins.

E.g.:

wp plugin delete hello
wp plugin delete contact-form-7

Note:

• Plugins supposingly don't need to be stopped before deletion - I'm not sure about this: It would depend on the plugin
• Must-use (mu) plugins cannot be stopped. You can only stop them through deleting them.

Deactivate, delete & uninstall

• With wp plugin delete, files are deleted without uninstallation or deactivation
• With wp plugin deactivate the plugin is being stopped. No files or settings are affected
• With wp plugin uninstall, the uninstall-script of the plugin is executed, after which the files are deleted. The plugin is not deactivated first.

So, if you want to be thorough and sure that no trace of a given plugin is left (good luck with that - this depends on the quality of the uninstall-script):

1. Deactivate
2. Uninstall

See also

• Home page » WP-CLI
• wp plugin
• wp plugin uninstall