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How To remove the Attracta SEO plugin

Adam Saad
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Introduction

 

There are two methods by which you can remove the Attracta SEO plugin. One of the options would be attempting to utilize the provided script from Attracta, and the other option would be to remove it manually. Below we have the following to help you work through removing it.

Procedure

The first option would be the following. You can remove the Attracta plugin via this command/script:

/scripts/attracta/uninstall-attracta

These steps will remove files; please take caution and verify the commands are correct on your system!

The following options are how the Attracta plugin can be removed manually: 

1. Unregister the plugin from WHM:

/usr/local/cpanel/bin/unregister_appconfig attractaseo-acv2-1

2. Then remove the Hooks from WHM in WHM >> Development >> Manage Hooks

3. Run each of these below:

rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/base/3rdparty/Attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/Attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/*/*/*attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/*/*/*attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/addonfeatures/attracta_*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/bin/attractaadmin
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/bin/attractawrap
rm -rfv /var/cpanel/registered_cpanelplugins/attracta_*
rm -rfv /home/*/.attracta*
rm -rfv /var/cpanel/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/base/3rdparty/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/ThirdParty/Attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Attracta*
rm -rfv /root/.attracta*
rm -rfv /var/cpanel/dynamicui_grouporder/attracta
rm -rfv /var/cpanel/activate/features/attracta
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/install/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/themes/x/icons/attracta.png
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/templates/software_components/attracta.tmpl
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/attracta.cgi
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/src/3rdparty/other/attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/install/Attracta*
rm -rfv /usr/local/cpanel/bin/update-attracta

4. Then run the following: 

/usr/local/cpanel/bin/rebuild_sprites

5. Then to remove the cronjobs run: 

crontab -e

After these steps, you should be clear and find that Attracta is no longer installed. Please note that cPanel, LLC only supports the cPanel-provided software and does not provide general system-administration services. You may, therefore, wish to seek assistance from a qualified system administrator for this issue if you feel uncomfortable completing these steps. 

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