{"id":38589,"date":"2019-11-07T13:12:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T13:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/?p=38589"},"modified":"2020-01-07T08:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T08:22:21","slug":"reset-wordpress-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/reset-wordpress-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Your WordPress Website via WP Reset Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life doesn\u2019t give you an undo button to rectify your mistakes. But fortunately, WordPress does. If you ever want your website to go back to how it was when you first installed it (but not delete and install again because that\u2019s a hassle), resetting WordPress is your best option.<\/p>\n<h2>Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Reset Your WordPress Site With Free Plugin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5T6I-emFaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now you may be asking \u201c<strong>How to Reset WordPress Website?<\/strong>\u201d and the answer to your question is in this article. I will show you how you can reset WordPress in a few simple steps using the WP Reset plugin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/migrate-wordpress-from-localhost-to-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Migrate WordPress From Localhost to Server<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Let\u2019s discuss the reasons why you may need to reset WordPress in the first place.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Reset a WordPress Site?<\/h2>\n<p>You can skip this part if you want, but I\u2019d suggest that you read this through.<\/p>\n<p>There can be various reasons why you may need to reset your WordPress website. Maybe you want to <strong>rebuild your website from scratch<\/strong>. Or maybe <strong>you want to start over<\/strong> because you aren\u2019t happy with your current website, so <em>reinstalling it all over again might become a tedious job<\/em>. This is where resetting WordPress comes in which is a quicker method to give your website a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason could be that you want to clean out your test installation to <strong>start a new testing program<\/strong>. Developers launch various test websites to test plugins, themes, and to even practice their codes. When they\u2019re done, they want to take it back to its original shape and resetting WordPress lets them do just that.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s move on and see how we can reset a WordPress site in a few simple steps.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Reset WordPress Site Using WP Reset<\/h2>\n<p>So the first step is to install and activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-reset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WP Reset plugin<\/a> on your WordPress. Go to your <strong>Dashboard &gt; Plugins &gt; Add New Plugin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38590\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image3.png\" alt=\"wp reset best wordpress reset plugin\" width=\"486\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image3.png 595w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image3-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, go to <strong>Tools &gt; WP Reset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38591\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset.png\" alt=\"wp reset plugin setting\" width=\"452\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset.png 551w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you are in the plugin settings, you will notice a warning stating what will happen if you reset WordPress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38592\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-msg.png\" alt=\"wp-reset settings\" width=\"583\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-msg.png 727w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-msg-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you read this warning carefully as you may not be fully aware of the consequences of resetting WordPress websites.<\/p>\n<p>If you scroll down this page, you will see the reset option. Just type in <strong>Reset<\/strong> and click the Reset button to reset your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: Once you reset your WordPress website, there is no going back. All your data will be restored to its original shape and there is no undo button to bring it back. So proceed with caution.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38593\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress.png\" alt=\"plugin setting\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress.png 707w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will take a few seconds\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38594\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/resetting-wordpress.png\" alt=\"final process wp reset plugin\" width=\"565\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/resetting-wordpress.png 655w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/resetting-wordpress-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and *tadaa*, your WordPress has been reset to default settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38595\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-wp.png\" alt=\"wordpress reset default setting \" width=\"695\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-wp.png 1113w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-wp-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-wp-768x106.png 768w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-wp-1024x142.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, I have no plugins on my WordPress installation after that reset nor do I have any posts and pages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38596\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/one-post.png\" alt=\"after resetting wordpress website\" width=\"415\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/one-post.png 549w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/one-post-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 1 post, page, and comment you see are the default ones that come with every WordPress installation.<\/p>\n<p>Do notice, though, that I still have the WP Reset plugin installed on my WordPress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38597\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-1.png\" alt=\"after website reset \" width=\"428\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-1.png 551w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WPreset-1-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is because I checked the \u201c<strong>Reactivate WP Reset Plugin<\/strong>\u201d box before resetting WordPress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38593\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress.png\" alt=\"wpreset plugin setting\" width=\"443\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress.png 707w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/reset-WordPress-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you unselect it before resetting your WordPress, your fresh installation won\u2019t have this plugin installed as well.<\/p>\n<p>Now you may have noticed the <strong>Tools<\/strong> tab at the top of the warning page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38598\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-tools.png\" alt=\"wp reset tools option\" width=\"521\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-tools.png 721w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wp-reset-tools-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What the <strong>Tools<\/strong> tab does is that it lets you delete transient data from your WordPress which are temporary database entries that help you optimize your WordPress for speed and performance.<\/p>\n<p>You can also delete all the files in your uploads folder, including all the media files like images, gifs, and videos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38599\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image5.png\" alt=\"wp reset file deleting step\" width=\"618\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image5.png 695w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image5-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you want to reset or delete themes, and delete plugins, you can do that too with just a click of a button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image7.png\" alt=\"wp reset features\" width=\"507\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image7.png 631w, https:\/\/wpblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image7-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>WordPress makes life easy, doesn\u2019t it? For any function or feature you want on the CMS, you have a plugin. In fact, even if you want to reset your WordPress, there\u2019s a plugin for that about which we learned in this short but useful guide.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, resetting WordPress is as simple as clicking a button through the WP Reset plugin and the best part is, it\u2019s free!<\/p>\n<p>If you think this guide was of use to you, please let me know in the comments below and I\u2019ll keep creating similar guides to help you throughout your WordPress journey!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life doesn\u2019t give you an undo button to rectify your mistakes. But fortunately, WordPress does. 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