Data & Uninstallation

What Data Does Herodotus Store?

Data Type	Storage Location	Description
Events	wp_posts (post_type: herodotus_post)	Your event content
Categories	wp_terms / wp_term_taxonomy	Event categories
Date meta	wp_postmeta	_herodotus_day, _herodotus_month, _herodotus_year
Settings	wp_options	Plugin configuration
Cache	wp_options (transients)	Temporary cached query results

Deactivation vs Uninstallation

Deactivating the Plugin

• The plugin is turned off.
• All data remains in the database.
• Re-activating restores everything.
• This is safe and reversible.

Uninstalling the Plugin

Default behavior (Remove Data = OFF):

• Plugin files are deleted.
• All data is kept in the database.
• If you reinstall later, your events will still be there.

With "Remove Data on Uninstall" enabled:

• Plugin files are deleted.
• ALL Herodotus data is permanently deleted:
• All events (posts)
• All categories
• All meta data
• All settings
• All cached data

⚠ This is irreversible. Make a database backup before uninstalling if you have "Remove Data" enabled.

How to Enable Data Removal

1. Go to Settings → Herodotus → Advanced.
2. Enable Remove Data on Uninstall.
3. Save settings.
4. Now when you delete the plugin from Plugins → Installed Plugins → Delete, all data will be removed.

Exporting Data Before Uninstall

WordPress allows you to export custom post types:

1. Go to Tools → Export.
2. Select Herodotus Events (or All Content).
3. Download the XML export file.
4. This file can be imported later using Tools → Import.

Note: The XML export includes post content and meta data, but plugin settings are not included in WordPress exports.