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When you delete the Esquina Shortcodes Plugin through the WordPress admin interface, WordPress automatically runs the plugin’s uninstall.php file before removing the plugin files. This routine deletes all of the plugin’s stored settings from the WordPress database, leaving your site clean with no orphaned options.

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What happens on uninstall

The uninstall.php routine calls delete_option() for each of the three option groups the plugin stores in the wp_options table:
Option nameWhat it contains
esquina_recomendaciones_settingsRecommendation widget settings
esquina_youtube_settingsYouTube API key, Channel ID, and feed defaults
esquina_facebook_settingsFacebook Page Access Token, Page ID, and feed defaults
All three options are removed in a single pass when you click Delete in the Plugins screen.

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Uninstall steps

1

Deactivate the plugin

Go to WordPress → Plugins in your dashboard. Find Mis funciones in the list and click Deactivate. The plugin is now inactive but its files and database options still exist.
2

Delete the plugin

After deactivation, a Delete link appears next to the plugin entry. Click Delete.
3

Confirm the deletion

WordPress will show a confirmation screen listing the plugin files that will be removed. Click Yes, delete these files and data to confirm.
4

Uninstall routine runs automatically

WordPress detects the presence of uninstall.php and executes it before removing the plugin files. The routine deletes esquina_recomendaciones_settings, esquina_youtube_settings, and esquina_facebook_settings from wp_options. No further action is required.

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What is removed

  • All plugin admin settings stored in the WordPress database (wp_options), including:
    • Your YouTube API key and Channel ID
    • Your Facebook Page Access Token and Page ID
    • All recommendation widget settings
    • All feed defaults (max, columns, batch, limit, per_page)
Save your YouTube API key and Facebook Page Access Token somewhere safe before uninstalling. Once the plugin is deleted, these values are permanently removed from the database. If you reinstall the plugin later, you will need to re-enter them.

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What is NOT removed

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Transient caches

WordPress transients created by the plugin (cached API results and session data) are not deleted by uninstall.php. They will expire on their own according to their TTL (12 hours for YouTube results, 5 minutes for Facebook results, 24 hours for playlist IDs, 1 hour for session data). If you want to remove them immediately, use WP-CLI: 
wp transient delete --all
Or delete them directly from the database: 
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '_transient_esquina_%';
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '_transient_timeout_esquina_%';
Replace wp_options with your actual table name if you use a custom database prefix.

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Shortcodes in post content

Removing the plugin does not clean up shortcode tags embedded in your posts or pages. After the plugin is deleted, shortcode tags such as [youtube_largo …], [youtube_shorts …], [facebook_posts …], [categorias_grid], [category_post_count …], and [ultimas_entradas] will appear as plain, unprocessed text on the front end. To prevent this, search for and remove shortcode tags from your post content before uninstalling the plugin. You can do this manually in the post editor, or use a database search-and-replace tool such as WP-CLI: 
wp search-replace '[youtube_largo' '' --all-tables
wp search-replace '[youtube_shorts' '' --all-tables
wp search-replace '[facebook_posts' '' --all-tables
wp search-replace '[categorias_grid' '' --all-tables
wp search-replace '[category_post_count' '' --all-tables
wp search-replace '[ultimas_entradas' '' --all-tables
Always back up your database before running search-and-replace operations. A broad replacement can cause data loss if the search string matches unintended content.

Installation

How to install or reinstall the Esquina Shortcodes Plugin.

Configuration

How to configure the plugin settings after installation.

YouTube API Setup

Re-obtain and configure your YouTube API key after reinstalling.

Facebook API Setup

Re-obtain and configure your Facebook Page Access Token after reinstalling.

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