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url: /payglocal-recurring-whmcs/uninstalling.md
description: >-
  How to deactivate or fully remove PayGlocal Recurring for WHMCS — stop
  payments, delete the module files, and understand what happens to stored
  mandates.
---

# Uninstalling

You can stop PayGlocal Recurring at any time by deactivating it, or remove it completely by
deleting its files. Read the mandate note at the end first — deactivating in WHMCS stops *your*
charges, but it does not revoke existing mandates at PayGlocal.

## Deactivate (reversible)

To stop taking payments and auto-charges without removing anything, go to
**Setup → Payment Gateways**, open **PayGlocal Recurring**, and deactivate it. New payments and
the daily recurring charges stop immediately. Your settings and the stored mandates remain, so you
can reactivate later and pick up where you left off.

## Remove all data (irreversible)

To remove the gateway completely, first deactivate it as above, then delete the module files from
your WHMCS installation:

* `modules/gateways/payglocalrecurring.php`
* `modules/gateways/payglocalrecurring/` (the whole folder)
* `modules/gateways/callback/payglocalrecurring.php`
* `includes/hooks/payglocalrecurring_cron.php`

::: danger The mandates table is kept unless you drop it
Removing the files does **not** delete stored data. The mandates table
`mod_payglocalrecurring_mandates` remains in your WHMCS database unless you drop it manually.
Dropping it is **irreversible** — take a database backup first, and only drop it if you're certain
you'll never need the mandate history again.
:::

## What deactivating does *not* do

Deactivating (or deleting the files) stops WHMCS from charging, but it does **not** revoke your
customers' existing mandates at PayGlocal. At PayGlocal, an active mandate is only revoked
automatically when you **delete the client** in WHMCS. If you want to make sure a mandate can never
be charged again, revoke it directly with PayGlocal.

::: tip Temporarily disable instead
If you only need a pause — for maintenance or a billing freeze — just deactivate the gateway. It's
fully reversible and keeps every mandate and setting intact.
:::

## Related pages

* [Installation](/payglocal-recurring-whmcs/installation) — reinstall or reactivate
* [How recurring mandates work](/payglocal-recurring-whmcs/features/recurring-mandates)
* [Backup and restore](/payglocal-recurring-whmcs/backup-and-restore) — back up before removing data
* [Licensing](/payglocal-recurring-whmcs/licensing)