Title: WP Database Reset Author: Joost de Valk Published: March 17, 2009 Last modified: October 17, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wordpress-reset/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1330994) ![](https://ps.w.org/wordpress-reset/assets/icon.svg?rev=1330992) # WP Database Reset By [Joost de Valk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joostdevalk/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-reset.1.5.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-reset/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-reset/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-reset/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-reset/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/) ## Description 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 1. Use the plugin updater in WordPress or… 2. Delete the previous `wordpress-reset` folder from the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 3. Upload the new `wordpress-reset` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory ### Usage 1. Visit the WordPress Reset Tools page by either clicking the link in the Admin Bar or Tools>WordPress Reset 2. Type ‘reset’ in the text field and click reset. ## Installation 1. Upload the `wordpress-reset` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or install directly through the plugin installer. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress or by using the link provided by the plugin installer ## FAQ ### How can I get this plugin to automatically reactive after the reset? Add `define( 'REACTIVATE_WP_RESET', true );` to `wp-config.php` above `/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */` ### Can this plugin reactivate other plugins automatically after performing the reset? 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' ); ``` ### Does this plugin work with SQLite databases? 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b520826c6ae4f54d949723318f70f291ee382c1fe80dd6d68601404edd5d13f7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works but it deletes wp_users on some cases…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-but-it-deletes-wp_users-on-some-cases/)󠁿 [federicorojas1100](https://profiles.wordpress.org/federicorojas1100/) September 26, 2023 Well, it works… but if the wordpress database has a diferent prefix it also deletes wp_users. In my case was w7_users and deleted all users. I guess it works fine if the prefix is default wp_users ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/18976976723d48b71e04b7e6d11d65ef2e4b065cd410b27b803e0d2b823c88e3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and minimal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-minimal-2/)󠁿 [rabmalin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rabmalin/) March 24, 2023 Simple and minimal. Does what is say. Does not slap your face with annoying ads. Thanks for the plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b1d70fad91d86a903c0309a3ef9c52d1f1d7bfa5de6ee235c26dcc47338fbdc0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Don´t use this plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dont-use-this-plugin-32/)󠁿 [ralphvanelli](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ralphvanelli/) December 15, 2021 1 reply This plugins delete all users from your wordpress installation. Don´t have updates in 2 years. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63bd7fa4f4d8909bb99aa734a97d8335125cb2edbe4af9b4145df30239ab897e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Delete all users](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-users/)󠁿 [mainadministrator](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mainadministrator/) October 8, 2021 2 replies It deletes all the users from database when I try to reset the site, I can never login to that site, I had to restore Wordpress. Fixed the bug asap/. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9ce9080fefe6d5a72f89de34f8f5269c10a7ba8791c2bd0a34956dbb4df41a20? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple, blot and ad free](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-blot-and-ad-free/)󠁿 [9r1nc3w1ll](https://profiles.wordpress.org/9r1nc3w1ll/) July 14, 2020 It just works. No ad, blot, or distractions. I had to create an account just to leave this review. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/abe4711ffcb73c1e05d3a5e2852b081588dc1cd18ee64a9d621de67050836107? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Splendid](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/splendid-50/)󠁿 [Arash! 😉](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaraaash/) July 14, 2020 Exactly what I was looking for Fast, easy to use and very through! Thanks 🖖 [ Read all 69 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP Database Reset” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Joost de Valk ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joostdevalk/) * [ Ari Stathopoulos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aristath/) * [ Matt Martz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sivel/) [Translate “WP Database Reset” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wordpress-reset) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-reset/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wordpress-reset/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-reset/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-reset/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## 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 ## Meta * Version **1.5.0** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **5,000+** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [admin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[reset](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reset/) [wordpress-reset](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-reset/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-reset/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 57 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 3 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 7 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-reset/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Joost de Valk ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joostdevalk/) * [ Ari Stathopoulos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aristath/) * [ Matt Martz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sivel/) ## Support Got something to say? 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