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How do I do a clean reset on WordPress?
Reset WordPress With A Plugin
- Go to Tools > WP Reset. Scroll down to the Site Reset section.
- Type “’reset” in the Confirmation field.
- A popup message will appear asking you to confirm that you want to reset your site.
- Click the Tools tab.
- Click the Delete all themes button.
- Now click the Delete plugins button.
What happens if I reinstall WordPress?
If you’re having issues with your WordPress site, one potential fix is to reinstall WordPress to make sure the issue isn’t caused by any corrupt files. Done right, this ensures you have clean core WordPress files without affecting your existing content.
How do I uninstall a WordPress installation?
In your WordPress installation interface, switch to Settings. Find the Delete section at the bottom of the page. Choose Delete and confirm the site deletion.
How do I refresh WordPress?
To force a refresh, just navigate to “Tools”, click on “Force Refresh” and click the button that says, “Refresh Site.”
How do I manually clean my WordPress database?
How To Clean Your WordPress Database
- Backup Your WordPress Database.
- Install WP-Optimize.
- Remove Trash From Your Database.
- Delete Tables Left Behind By Old Plugins.
- Schedule Ongoing Database Clean Ups.
- Other Plugins That Clean Your Database.
How do I repair WordPress?
WordPress has a built-in tool to repair your database. When you visit the link, you can choose to click the Repair Database button or you can optimize your database whilst you repair it by clicking the Repair and Optimize Database button. Once the process is complete, your site should be all fixed up and ready to go.
How do I reinstall core WordPress?
You can reinstall your core files in the WordPress dashboard if you are still able to log in.
- Log into your WordPress site at example.com/wp-login.php.
- Navigate to the Dashboard > Updates page.
- On the next page, click the Re-install Now button.
How do I refresh permalinks in WordPress?
How to Refresh / Flush WordPress Permalinks?
- Step 1: In the WordPress admin area, go to “Settings > Permalinks”
- Step 2: Click “Save Changes”
- Step 3: Permalinks and rewrite rules are flushed.
Where do I go to reinstall a plugin in WordPress?
First, connect to your site via FTP and navigate to your wp-content folder. Then, depending on whether you want to reinstall a theme or a plugin, navigate into either the themes or the plugins folder: Find the folder for the plugin or theme you want to reinstall.
How can I delete all my WordPress files?
For a quick recap, here’s how: By using the in-built WordPress dashboard’s Re-install now button. By downloading and then uploading the WordPress files, while excluding the wp-content folder into your server. And if you’re aiming for the clean slate approach, you just need to delete all the WordPress files and (or) the database.
Is there a way to reinstall the WordPress dashboard?
If you just want to reinstall the core WordPress files, you can actually do it right from your WordPress dashboard (if you can’t access your WordPress dashboard – you should skip ahead to the next section for how to do the same thing via FTP!). It’s surprisingly simple. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Dashboard → Updates in the sidebar.
What’s the command line tool to reinstall WordPress?
WP-CLI is a command line tool for managing many-many aspects of a WordPress installation. It can add/remove users, posts, categories, insert test data, search and replace in the database, and much more. The following command would download WordPress core without the default themes and plugins.