How to Reinstall or Reset WordPress

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Most of the time after you set up your WordPress site , you will never need to change your installation. However, there are times when you may need to restore or reinstall WordPress and have no idea where to start.

Luckily, it’s not as difficult as it may seem. There are overseas chinese in usa data ways to reset WordPress , both manually and using a plugin.

You are free to choose the method that best suits your needs.

In this post, we’ll talk about why you might want to reset WordPress and show you two ways to do so. Let’s get started!

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Why reset WordPress to factory settings?
Resetting WordPress means resetting all of its files and databases to their initial settings.

In other words, you take an existing WordPress website and reinstall it from scratch, using the current one as a base.

You can reset WordPress and start over from the initial settings or restore WordPress from a backup.

There are three main reasons to reset WordPress:

Website Reconstruction or Redevelopment
Restore your site from a backup, in case of errors or hacks
Cleaning up a test installation so you can reuse it
You may also want to do a partial restore. It is important to periodically clean your database to remove files that accumulate over time, such as old cached data that slows down your site.

A partial restore lets you do this, without impacting other key parts of your site.

Also Read: How to Backup a WordPress Site for Free: Step-by-Step Guide Using UpdraftPlus

How to Reset WordPress Without Using a Plugin
As mentioned above, there are two main ways to reinstall WordPress .

In this section, we will explain how to perform a manual WordPress restore using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) .

Step 1: Delete the old database
First, you will need to log in to your phpMyAdmin , find your site’s current MySQL database , make a copy of it for safekeeping, and name it “WP backup [data]”.

Then you will need to delete the current database using the phpMyAdmin menu options.

Before deleting it, make a note of the exact name of the database - you will need to name your new database to match in the next step.

Step 2: Create a new database and reinstall WordPress
Still using phpMyAdmin, the next thing you will want to do is create a new database with the same name as the old one. At this point you will also need to set a username and password.

Be sure to write these credentials down in a safe place: you will need them to log in to the site later.

After creating a new database, you can run the WordPress installation script. This will start the famous five-minute installation process.

You can simply follow the wizard to automatically install WordPress.

Step 3: Restore WordPress from a Backup (Optional)
As mentioned above, you can also choose to restore WordPress from a backup instead of reinstalling it entirely.

How to Reset WordPress Using the Free Advanced WordPress Reset Plugin
What if you want to simplify the WordPress reset process ?

To do this, you will need the right tool. Let’s see how you can reset WordPress using the handy Advanced WordPress Reset plugin :

Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP
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WordPress.org Plugin PageAdvanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP
First, you will need to install and activate the plugin . When you are ready to reset your WordPress database, in the Tools menu in the dashboard sidebar click Advanced WP Reset.

Then, select Initialize Database:

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You will need to manually type the word reset in the confirmation box as shown above, to confirm that you want to reset the database.

This will automatically delete your old installation and set up a new one (so make sure you have a backup first).