Replace "Delete" with "Uninstall" on plugin and theme pages

[scribu]

The "Delete" action on the plugins page is misleading. It doesn't simply delete the plugin files, but also executes the plugin's uninstall procedure (if it has one).

This can cause users to loose valuable data without realising it.

As such, I think "Uninstall" would be a more approriate name.

The "Delete" button takes you to a page that clearly explains you're going to lose data (it says so I think three times), and asks for a confirmation.

Maybe if uninstall.php exists then Uninstall otherwise Delete.

Could you point out those 3 times? I only see one.

How the page looks: ​http://grab.by/7nS0
As scribu said, we talk here only about the files and not about the data in the database for example.

It would mention data, like three times, if Akismet had an uninstall hook.

How about we change the 'Delete' action link to 'Uninstall' only for plugins that have an uninstall hook?

I would find that to be inconsistent and confusing at the UI/UX level. There is no reason for the user to need to recognize what the difference is. It's why we have an entire form to clearly explain to them that the plugin is being deleted an what that means.

Nevermind then.