Factory Reset helps developers and advanced users clean a single-site WordPress installation without reinstalling WordPress.
The reset permanently removes site content, comments, uploaded files, users other than the current administrator, installed plugins other than Factory Reset, non-core database tables, and installed themes other than the active theme and its parent theme.
The active theme is preserved so the installation is not left without a usable theme. WordPress core files, the current administrator account, core database tables, and the site’s installation URLs are preserved.
Important: This operation is permanent. Always create and verify a backup before using Factory Reset.
Features
- Delete posts, pages, custom post types, attachments, revisions, and related data through WordPress APIs.
- Delete comments.
- Delete all users except the current administrator.
- Remove non-core database tables using WordPress’s core table list as the protected set.
- Empty the configured WordPress uploads directory while preserving the directory itself.
- Remove installed plugins except Factory Reset.
- Remove installed themes except the currently active theme.
- Reset selected core site settings to clean defaults.
- Require the administrator to type
RESETbefore the operation can run. - Use WordPress nonces and capability checks for the destructive action.
- Single-site only; multisite installations are refused.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Author
Developed by Ankit Rawat.
Plugin URI
For more information, visit the plugin page.