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You should only consider this option when everything has failed to work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you are in this situation right now and you’d like to know </span><b>how to remove your WordPress files and database</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, this is the right article for you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before you begin, it might not be a bad idea to</span> <a href="https://www.scalahosting.com/blog/backup-wordpress-site/"><b>back up your account</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h2><b>How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FTP, also known as </span><b>File Transfer Protocol</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is a standard network protocol for transferring files over a computer network. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For this article, we will be using </span><b>FileZilla</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a popular and</span><b> free-to-download FTP client </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">that provides a multipurpose solution for transferring files remotely.</span></p> <p><b>To remove your WordPress Files using an FTP client like FileZilla, follow these basic steps :</b></p> <ul> <li>Launch FileZilla and establish a connection to your server. You need to provide the hostname, and the login credentials for the correct FTP account.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this server directory listing, locate the</span><b> wp-content folder</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This folder contains all plugins, themes, images, and files in any other format. </span></li> </ul> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1OTQiIGhlaWdodD0iMzEyIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgNTk0IDMxMiI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1515" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9.png" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager" width="594" height="312" data-srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9.png 594w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9-300x158.png.webp 300w" data-sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1515" src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9.png" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager" width="594" height="312" srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9.png 594w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image2-9-300x158.png.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /></noscript></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">As long as you have the privileges, you should have no problems deleting the files or folders you don’t need.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a <strong>web hosting control</strong> <strong>panel</strong>, the process is similar, though ont identical.</span></p> <p>Log into SPanel’s User Interface and open <span style="font-weight: 400;">the</span><b> File Manager </b></p> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MjgiIGhlaWdodD0iMjEzIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODI4IDIxMyI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1512" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager 2" width="828" height="213" data-srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7.png.webp 828w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7-300x77.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7-768x198.png.webp 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1512" src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager 2" width="828" height="213" srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7.png.webp 828w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7-300x77.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image5-7-768x198.png.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /></noscript></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Navigate to the </span><b><i>public_html</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> folder</span></p> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMzY1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQxNSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEzNjUgNDE1Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBmaWxsPSIjY2ZkNGRiIi8+PC9zdmc+" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1516" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager 3" width="1365" height="415" data-srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9.png.webp 1365w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-300x91.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-1024x311.png.webp 1024w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-768x233.png.webp 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1516" src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files and Database using an FTP client or the File Manager 3" width="1365" height="415" srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9.png.webp 1365w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-300x91.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-1024x311.png.webp 1024w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image3-9-768x233.png.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /></noscript></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inside this folder, delete every </span><b>WordPress-related content. </b>If you want to delete a file or a folder, simply <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"right-click"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":636,"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"12":0}">right-click</span> on it and select <strong>Delete</strong>.</p> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMzY1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQxNyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEzNjUgNDE3Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBmaWxsPSIjY2ZkNGRiIi8+PC9zdmc+" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1511" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image4-8.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Remove WordPress Files 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https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image4-8-300x92.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image4-8-1024x313.png.webp 1024w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image4-8-768x235.png.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /></noscript></p> <h2><b>How to Delete Your WordPress Database</b></h2> <p><b>To delete your WordPress database follow these steps :</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Login to SPanel’s User Interface<br /> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click on <strong>MySQL databases</strong></span></li> </ul> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4MjQiIGhlaWdodD0iMTQzIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODI0IDE0MyI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1514" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-9.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Delete Your WordPress Database" width="824" height="143" data-srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-9.png.webp 824w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-9-300x52.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-9-768x133.png.webp 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1514" 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Select the database related to your WordPress website and click on the delete button</span></p> <p><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMjQzIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQ0NiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEyNDMgNDQ2Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBmaWxsPSIjY2ZkNGRiIi8+PC9zdmc+" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1513" data-src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Delete Your WordPress Database 2" width="1243" height="446" data-srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6.png.webp 1243w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-300x108.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-1024x367.png.webp 1024w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-768x276.png.webp 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1513" src="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6.png.webp" alt="How to Remove WordPress Files And Database, How to Delete Your WordPress Database 2" width="1243" height="446" srcset="https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6.png.webp 1243w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-300x108.png.webp 300w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-1024x367.png.webp 1024w, https://www.scalahosting.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image6-6-768x276.png.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px" /></noscript></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your </span><b>WordPress database</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> will be successfully deleted.</span></p> <h2><b>Conclusion</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By following these steps, you would be able to </span><b>successfully delete your WordPress files and database</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. 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