Title: Cant delete theme
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Cant delete theme

 *  [mockiboo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mockiboo/)
 * (@mockiboo)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-theme-1/)
 * I have been having a big issue with a child theme and wordpress will not let 
   me delete it so I can try reinstalling it. I have not click on the theme info
   box on the themes page to access the delete option

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 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-theme-1/#post-5296081)
 * >  I have not click on the theme info box on the themes page to access the delete
   > option
 * ?? Sorry. Can you describe your problem again please?
 * or maybe, If you have a theme active, try activating something else before deleting.
 *  Thread Starter [mockiboo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mockiboo/)
 * (@mockiboo)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-theme-1/#post-5296082)
 * Sorry, I have activated another theme, but when I click on the theme I wish to
   delete I don’t get the option to delete. I just don’t have any options.
 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-theme-1/#post-5296084)
 * OK. Can you access via ftp and delete the theme folder there? You can also reinstall
   the desired copy in this way. then access the admin and reselect it.

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 * Last reply from: [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-theme-1/#post-5296084)
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