How do I remove WordPress from my website?

If you no longer wish to use WordPress, you can remove it from your hosting account at any time.

Option 1: Remove WordPress Using Softaculous

If WordPress was installed through Softaculous:

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. Open Softaculous Apps Installer.

3. Click Installations.

4. Locate the WordPress installation you wish to remove.

5. Click the Remove (X) icon.

6. Select whether to remove:

   • Website files

   • Database

   • Database user

7. Confirm the removal.

Option 2: Remove WordPress Manually

If WordPress was installed manually:

1. Open File Manager in cPanel.

2. Navigate to your website directory, usually public_html.

3. Delete the WordPress files and folders.

4. Open MySQL Databases or phpMyAdmin.

5. Remove the WordPress database if it is no longer needed.

Before Removing WordPress

We strongly recommend:

• Creating a full website backup

• Exporting any important content

• Downloading images and media files

• Verifying that you no longer need the website or database

Reinstalling WordPress

If you decide to start over later, WordPress can be reinstalled in just a few minutes using Softaculous.

Need Help?

If you're unsure whether WordPress can be safely removed from your account, please contact Web Host Pro support before deleting any files or databases.