Force Reinstall
Easily force a Plugin or Theme reinstall from WordPress.org
4.4(14 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Force Reinstall is a WordPress fix plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 30K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Downloads are up 7% this week. Top alternative: Image Rotation Repair.
4.4/514 reviews
2.0K+active installs
30K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
The Force Reinstall plugin is a useful tool for when you need to reinstall a plugin or theme on your WordPress site. Whether you’ve experienced a broken update, suspect your plugins may have been affected by malware, or simply need to reset changes you’ve made to a plugin, this plugin can help.
With just one click, Force Reinstall sets the plugin or theme as needing an update, which forces WordPress to reinstall the plugin or theme. This is only a temporary setting and will be reset when you visit the updates page or update a single plugin or theme. You don’t have to worry about any plugin or theme files being manipulated.
Give the Force Reinstall plugin a try and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your plugins and themes are intact and up to date.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Did what it needed to
by semirke·8 months ago
Did what it needed to dp
Works with WordPress 6.7.2
by actiu·1 year ago
It seems to follow KISS principle, and this is its strength.
Perfect to clean infected site
by coriolis_too·1 year ago
Used to reinstall plugins on a infected site. Works like a charm
Very good
by gilles66·2 years ago
Simple to use, perfect !
A fantastic utility plugin
by SiteBolts·2 years ago
We found this plugin a month ago and it’s been insanely helpful for both cleaning off malware and repairing botched plugin updates.
The only issue we’ve found is that it can’t reinstall premium plugins whose licenses have expired, but that’s not really the plugin’s fault.
Overall, it’s a fantastic tool to have on hand.
Download Trends
Today: 17Yesterday: 15This week: 133Period total: 6K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.1
97.3%
v1.0
2.8%
Top Alternatives to Force Reinstall
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.8 – 1.1.9
- Minor optimizations
Contributors
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