Force Delete Posts
by Liam Stewart · WordPress.org page · Website
Force Delete Posts has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,508 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Force Delete Posts at a glance
Is Force Delete Posts well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- One Click delete posts & pages
- Instantly Skip Trash
- Simple UI / UX
Force Delete Posts reviews and ratings
7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Perfect!
It's awesome. I've the couple of posts to delete, but I was getting error. This plugin removed in a sec. Thanks a lot!
Chinmay Rajyaguru -
Excelent plugin
I was with a bug, with posts being created with subscriber as authors, breaking the WordPress default delete. This plugin was able to delete those posts.
Allyson -
Works great
Handle little plugin that allows you to quickly permanently delete a post.
Dave Romsey (goto10) -
Does the job
And it works with the latest version
mindfrakker -
works good!
I had a prublem that I could not delete posts and pages. This plugin did the work!
M.cartoon -
Not compatible with WP version 5.2.2
Fails to install with zip upload. Not recognized by admin UI (plugin search).
ThermalStudios
Details
Deleting Posts has never been so fast! This lightweight plugin adds the ability for administrators to instantly delete posts by adding a Force Delete …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- delete
- force
- post
- posts
- trash
- Version
- 2.1.1
- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
- First published
- Jan 27, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Force Delete Posts FAQ
What does Force Delete Posts do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Force Delete Posts offers One Click delete posts & pages, Instantly Skip Trash and Simple UI / UX.
How many active installs does Force Delete Posts have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Force Delete Posts as of September 7, 2026.
Is Force Delete Posts still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Force Delete Posts free?
Force Delete Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.