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Simple Reset

Lightweight WordPress reset plugin. Wipes content, uploads, plugins & themes — keeps admin accounts. By LOFTNINE GmbH.

by LOFTNINE GmbH · github.com/stephankirchhoff/simple-reset · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/stephankirchhoff/simple-reset/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Readme

Simple Reset

Lightweight WordPress reset plugin. One click, clean slate.

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What it does

Simple Reset wipes your WordPress installation back to a clean state while preserving administrator accounts. No reinstallation required — just log back in and start fresh.

Deleted

  • All posts, pages, custom post types & revisions
  • All comments
  • All categories, tags & custom taxonomies
  • All media & uploaded files
  • All non-administrator user accounts
  • All plugins (except Simple Reset & All-in-One WP Migration)
  • All themes (Hello Elementor or a default Twenty* theme is kept)
  • All plugin/theme database tables
  • Transients, cron jobs & stale options

Preserved

  • Administrator accounts & login credentials
  • Core WordPress options (site URL, admin email, timezone)
  • wp-config.php
  • All-in-One WP Migration plugin & its backups
  • WordPress core files

Installation

From WordPress.org

Search for Simple Reset in Plugins → Add New and click Install.

Manual

  1. Download simple-reset.zip from Releases
  2. Upload via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Activate

Usage

  1. Go to Simple Reset in the admin sidebar
  2. Type RESET in the confirmation field
  3. Click Detonate
  4. Confirm the browser dialog
  5. Log back in with your existing admin credentials

Security

Three layers of protection against accidental or unauthorized use:

  • Capability check — only administrators can see or use the plugin
  • Nonce verification — prevents cross-site request forgery
  • Typed confirmation — must type RESET and confirm a browser dialog

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.4+

License

GPL-2.0-or-later — see LICENSE

Author

Built by LOFTNINE GmbH

Read the full README on GitHub →