[wp-hackers] Theme options in db: automatic deletion?

[Eric Mann]

Deletion versus deactivation.

Deactivation shouldn't remove any options, settings, files, DB
customizations, etc.  I would also argue that *deletion* shouldn't, either.
 But if you absolutely have to place this kind of functionality in your
theme/plugin, hooking in to the "Delete" click in the WordPress UI would be
the safest.  Still inadvisable, but safest ...

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Mika A Epstein <ipstenu at ipstenu.org> wrote:

> Maybe a option to delete the options, but forcing it would stink when
> you're debugging a theme and wanted to switch to, say, a child theme.
>
> On Nov 1, 2011, at 11:07 AM, Ade Walker <photofantaisie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 2011/11/1 Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com
> >
> >> Themes don't have activation and deactivation hooks.
> >
> >
> > Yes, I know. My question is that perhaps they should, so that their
> options
> > are cleaned out on deletion.
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