WP Reset — WordPress Backup Plugin
by WebFactory · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Reset has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,393,075 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WP Reset at a glance
Is WP Reset well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Delete transients – deletes all transient related database entries. Including expired and non-expired transients, and orphaned timeout entries
- Delete uploads – delete all files and folder in the /uploads/ folder
- Delete plugins – deletes all plugins except WP Reset which remains active
- Reset theme options – resets all options for all themes that use the WP theme mods API
- Delete themes – deletes all themes
- Empty or delete custom tables – empties (truncates) or deletes (drops) all custom database tables
- Delete .htaccess file – deletes the .htaccess file. If you need to edit .htaccess without FTP use our free WP Htaccess Editor plugin
WP Reset reviews and ratings
1,011 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
1,011 reviews
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Great tool
Very easy and useful.
mb81 -
ok
its ok
lawka -
Wp reset is top!
Topervaring!
bryaninghelbrecht -
Does exactly what we expect! 👏
I needed to set-up quickly a WordPress instance for a friend of mine. I was trying some new plugins/configurations to fit their needs, and WP Reset became quickly invaluable to start clean again after I messed up something. Really a time saver, thank you!
J-C Berthon -
Nice plugin
Nice plugin
bird745 -
Amazing Plugin
WP Reset is a powerful tool for resetting and managing WordPress sites. I wish all of its features were open source and freely available to the community.
hammadm1r
Where WP Reset ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Reset appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Backup Plugins | #54 in search, not tagged | #80 | – |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #52 in search, not tagged | #99 | – |
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Details
WP Reset resets the entire site or selected parts using advanced reset options to default values. 100% safe to use with built-in restore function.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- advanced wordpress reset
- reset
- reset database
- reset wordpress
- wordpress-reset
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- Version
- 2.08
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- First published
- May 17, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Reset FAQ
What does WP Reset do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Reset offers Delete transients – deletes all transient related database entries. Including expired and non-expired transients, and orphaned timeout entries, Delete uploads – delete all files and folder in the /uploads/ folder, Delete plugins – deletes all plugins except WP Reset which remains active, Reset theme options – resets all options for all themes that use the WP theme mods API and Delete themes – deletes all themes.
How many active installs does WP Reset have?
WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for WP Reset as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Reset still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does WP Reset have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP Reset are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Reset free?
WP Reset is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Reset rank among Backup Plugins?
WP Reset is #80 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.