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Home » Code Snippets » Database clean and scrub

Database clean and scrub

Chad Butler · Sep 29, 2019 ·

# Set of MySQL queries to remove any and all WP-Members database
# entries from the WordPress database. This should only be used
# for a complete and total removal where a clean start is needed
# as it removes not only settings but also any WP-Members-specific
# user and post data.

# WP-Members main plugin
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "_transient_wpmem_user_counts";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "_transient_timeout_wpmem_user_counts";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "_transient__wpmem_hidden_posts";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "_transient_timeout__wpmem_hidden_posts";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "widget_widget_wpmemwidget"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "widget_wpmemwidget"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_attrib";  # Pre 3.x, Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_autoex";  # Pre 3.x, Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_captcha"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_cssurl";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_dialogs"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_dropins"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_appmod";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_footer";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_getuser"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_newmod";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_newreg";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_notify";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_repass";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_wpfrom";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_wpname";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_validated"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_fields";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_logurl";   # Pre 3.x, Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_msurl";    # Pre 3.x, Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_regurl";   # Pre 3.x, Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_settings"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_style";    # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_tos";      # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_usfields"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_utfields"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_wcchkout_fields"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_wcacct_fields";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_optin";    # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_export";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_hidden_posts"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_install_state"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_enable_field_sc"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_product_role";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_product_expires";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_product_name";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_products";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_block";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key LIKE "_wpmem_products_%";
DELETE FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type = "wpmem_product";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key LIKE "_wpmem_products_%";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "active";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_reg_ip";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_reg_url";
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmembers_user_search_keys;
# The following can be used (and duplicated as needed) to remove custom user fields
# DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "my_field_meta_key";

# Advanced Options
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-advanced-options"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-advanced-options-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-advanced-options-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_advanced"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_adv_redirect";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_adv_post_role";

# Download Protect
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-download-protect"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-download-protect-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-download-protect-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_dp_db_version";        # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_download_protect"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_dp_key";
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmem_downloadstats;

# Invite Codes
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-invite-codes"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-invite-codes-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-invite-codes-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_ic_db_version";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_invitecodes";     # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_ic_invite"; # Removed by uninstall
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmem_invite_codes;
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmem_invite_codes_meta;

# MailChimp Integration
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-mailchimp-integration"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-mailchimp-integration-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-mailchimp-integration-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_mailchimp"; # Removed by uninstall

# Memberships for WooCommerce
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-memberships-for-woocommerce-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-memberships-for-woocommerce-license";
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key = "_membership_product_links";

# PayPal Subscriptions
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-expiration"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-expiration-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-expiration-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_exp_db_version";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_exp_reminder";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_experiod"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_paypal";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_email_wpmem_exp_reminder";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "exp_type";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "expires";
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmem_paypal_transactions;

# Security
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-security"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-security-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-security-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_blacklist"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_security";  # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "_wpmem_sec_previous_pwds";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_password_flag";
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_password_timestamp";

# Text Editor
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-text-editor"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-text-editor-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-text-editor-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_editor"; # Removed by uninstall

# User List
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-user-list"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-user-list-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-user-list-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_ul_fields";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_ul_search";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_ul_settings"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmem_ul_profile_slug";

# User Tracking
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "external_updates-wp-members-user-tracking"; # Legacy update class
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-user-tracking-email";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wp-members-user-tracking-license";
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmem_stats_db_version";   # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = "wpmembers_stats_settings"; # Removed by uninstall
DELETE FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = "wpmemstat_last_login";
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS wp_wpmem_userstats;

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