Uninstall & Data
What happens when you deactivate or delete SiteNivo — and what “Delete data on uninstall” actually removes.
Deactivate vs delete
- Deactivate — SiteNivo stops running; tables and options remain.
- Delete (uninstall) — WordPress runs
uninstall.php. Cleanup depends on the Security setting below.
Delete data on uninstall
Find it under SiteNivo → Settings → Security.
| Setting | On uninstall |
|---|---|
| Off (default) | Configuration stays so you can reinstall without rebuilding CPTs/fields/tools settings. |
| On | Drops SiteNivo custom tables and deletes sitenivo_* options / related transients. On multisite, each site is cleaned in a loop. |
What is removed when delete is On
- Custom tables:
sitenivo_post_types,sitenivo_taxonomies,sitenivo_field_groups,sitenivo_fields,sitenivo_options_pages,sitenivo_post_columns,sitenivo_redirects,sitenivo_redirect_404,sitenivo_visitor_hits - Options whose names start with
sitenivo_
What is not mass-deleted
- Post / term / user meta values already written by fields
- WordPress posts, media, and users
- Content created under your CPTs (normal posts remain)
Export first
Before a destructive uninstall, export configuration via Import / Export and take a database backup.