Reinstall Themes
A simple plugin to allow themes re-installation.
4.7(3 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 6 years agoAs of April 2026, Reinstall Themes is a WordPress theme plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Kirki Customizer Framework.
4.7/53 reviews
300active installs
11K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Reinstall Themes is a simple plugin that extends the WordPress built-in package installer. WordPress by default allows themes installation by uploading ZIP archive files. However, the site’s admins cannot upgrade any theme using the same standard process. This plugin enables you to do so and saves you valuable time and effort.
WordPress sites’ owners or developers used to upload their theme updates using techniques like FTP/SSH/File Managers..etc. This consumes their time and even puts the website at a possible security risk, especially if they forgot the archive files publicly accessible or messed up something else.
Reinstall Themes will fix and remove the common WordPress limitation “destination already exists” and delete the targeted theme directory before insta…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.2.0+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.2
- Update codebase.
Contributors
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