Whenever I create custom web parts, I can easily deploy by selecting the deploy option (woohoo). The weird thing is that when I try to remove a custom web part (by retracting and then cleaning) sometimes the webpart is removed and sometimes it isn't. If I go to Site Collection Features it doesn't show up but if I go to the Custom webpart bucket when adding webparts it still shows up. What is the best way of removing/retracting a webpart/feature from a SP2010 site?
The problem is that retracting the WSP doesn't always delete the .webpart file in the gallery. After retracting the web part solution through visual studio you have to delete the webpart file from each web part gallery. Removing this file will remove it from the custom web parts list. Manual deletion is the only way to insure that the file is deleted.Paul Stork
SharePoint Server MVP
The problem is that retracting the WSP doesn't always delete the .webpart file in the gallery. After retracting the web part solution through visual studio you have to delete the webpart file from each web part gallery. Removing this file will remove it from the custom web parts list. Manual deletion is the only way to insure that the file is deleted.Paul Stork
SharePoint Server MVP
How to remove a custom web part from an SP2010 application the proper way?
