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Factory Reset

Plugin to reset your site to its initial state.

By Ankit Rawat·Reset·Free
5(1 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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As of April 2026, Factory Reset is a WordPress reset plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Reset.

5/51 reviews
20active installs
1.4K+total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

The Factory Reset plugin allows you to reset your WordPress site to its default state with a single click. It is designed for developers, testers, or anyone who needs to quickly clean up a WordPress installation.

Warning: This plugin is extremely powerful and should be used with caution. It will delete all posts, pages, media, plugins, themes, custom files, and database tables (except for the current user and basic WordPress settings). The themes folder will be preserved but emptied.

Features

  • Delete all posts, pages, custom post types, and associated metadata.
  • Remove all comments and media files.
  • Delete all users except the current admin.
  • Reset WordPress options to default values.
  • Drop all custom database tables with the wp_ prefix.
  • Delete all files in wp-content/uploads and custom folde…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3

  • Preserved the empty themes folder after reset.
  • Improved code structure and readability.
  • Added a $preserve_directory parameter to the delete_files method.
  • Updated documentation and tested compatibility with WordPress 6.7.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Ankit RawatAnkit Rawat
Plugin Info
Version
1.3
Last Updated
Jan 31, 2025
WP Requires
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.7.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
1.4K+
Added
Jan 30, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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Ankit Rawat
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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