WP Database Reset
Active Installs
5,000+
Last Updated
October 17, 2025
First Released
March 17, 2009
Download History (Last one month)
Resets the WordPress database back to its defaults. Deletes all customizations and content. Does not modify files only resets the database.
This plugin is very helpful for plugin and theme developers.
If the admin user exists and has level_10 permissions it will be recreated with its current password and email address. If the admin user does not exist or is a dummy account without admin permissions the username that is logged in will be recreated with its email address and current password. The blog name is also kept.
The plugin will add an entry to the Admin Bar under the site title and has the ability to reactivate itself and other plugins after the reset.
Database Compatibility: This plugin supports both MySQL/MariaDB and SQLite databases. For SQLite installations, the reset process will delete the database file and redirect you to the WordPress installation screen.
Upgrade
- Use the plugin updater in WordPress or…
- Delete the previous
wordpress-resetfolder from the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Upload the new
wordpress-resetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory
Usage
- Visit the WordPress Reset Tools page by either clicking the link in the Admin Bar or Tools>WordPress Reset
- Type ‘reset’ in the text field and click reset.
- Upload the
wordpress-resetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory or install directly through the plugin installer. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress or by using the link provided by the plugin installer
Add define( 'REACTIVATE_WP_RESET', true ); to wp-config.php above /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
Add an array called $reactivate_wp_reset_additional to the global scope by placing it in wp-config.php above /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ that contains the plugin basenames of the plugins to activate, such as:
$reactivate_wp_reset_additional = array(
'hello.php',
'akismet/akismet.php'
);
Yes! For SQLite databases, the plugin will delete the database file and redirect you to the WordPress installation screen. This means you’ll need to set up WordPress from scratch after the reset, unlike MySQL/MariaDB installations where your admin user is automatically recreated.
Changelog
1.5.0 (2025-01-17):
- Added full SQLite database compatibility including support for SQLite Database Integration plugin
- Modernized code to meet WordPress Coding Standards
- Added comprehensive PHPUnit test coverage
- Improved input sanitization and output escaping
- Refactored JavaScript to vanilla JS (removed jQuery dependency)
- Enhanced error handling with try-catch blocks
- Updated minimum requirements: WordPress 6.2+, PHP 7.4+
1.4
January 19, 2016
- Fix compatibility with PHP 7.0
- Internationalization
1.3.3 (2013-12-18):
- Fix an issue where a user does not have a user_level
1.3.2 (2012-02-13):
- Support PHP versions below 5.3.0, by not using lambda function creation in add_action for admin_notices
1.3.1 (2012-01-29):
- Apparently in a LIKE query, an underscore matches a single character, so we must escape it
1.3 (2012-01-29):
- Fixes a deprecated notice in WordPress 3.3 when using get_userdatabylogin
- Removes the $auto_reactivate variable
- Look for REACTIVATE_WP_RESET constant to be defined in wp-config.php for auto reactivation after reset
- Look for global $reactivate_wp_reset_additional for additional plugins to auto reactivate after reset
- Add a Reset link to the admin bar under the site title
1.2 (2010-04-04):
- Updates to fix deprecated notices for WP 3.0
- Updates for 3.0 to disable password nag
- Modify new blog email to not include the generated password
1.1 (2009-10-01):
- WordPress 2.8 Updates, do not show auto generated password nag after reset
1.0 (2009-03-17):
- Initial Public Release
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Available Versions
| Version | Download | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Download | Stable |
| 1.4.3 | Download | Stable |
| 1.4.2 | Download | Stable |
| 1.4.1 | Download | Stable |
| 1.4 | Download | Stable |
| 1.3.3 | Download | Stable |
| 1.3.2 | Download | Stable |
| 1.3.1 | Download | Stable |
| 1.3 | Download | Stable |
| 1.2 | Download | Stable |
| 1.1 | Download | Stable |
| 1.0 | Download | Stable |
| Development | Download | Trunk |
