wp-plugin-lifecycle

What problem does it solve?

Provides a guided approach to design and review WordPress plugin lifecycle events — activation, deactivation, and uninstall — including multisite patterns, safe data handling, and isolation of uninstall logic.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Activation patterns: one-shot setup, initial option seeds, and optional dbDelta migrations.
• Deactivation guidance: reversible cleanup, cron unscheduling via wp_unschedule_hook, and transient management to avoid stale state.
• Uninstall guidance: uninstall.php as an isolated cleanup path with multisite support and an optional data-preservation toggle.
• Multisite considerations: network-wide vs per-site activation/deactivation flows, site switching, and correct usage of WordPress uninstall patterns.

Quick Start

Implement activation, deactivation, and uninstall hooks in a plugin according to this guide to ensure robust lifecycle behavior.