Title: How to remove theme data from server?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# How to remove theme data from server?

 *  [Fox32](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fox32/)
 * (@fox32)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-remove-theme-data-from-server/)
 * Hi.
 * I installed a hacked theme just to test it on the latest version of WP before
   i bought it. Now I have bought the theme but when I install it the thumbnail 
   image still shows the hacked theme sitename over it. Even though I trashed that.
   zip file and reinstalled wordpress on the server, just to have a fresh start 
   with my newly bought theme.
 * Is WP storing theme data somewhere on the server? I really want to completely
   remove the hacked theme since this is a company website.
 * I know that downloading hacked themes is wrong, and I want to support a good 
   artists work by buying their stuff. however, if I was needed to buy all themes
   I test I would be ruined, but I always do if I decide to use the theme in anyway..
   Sorry for this though…
 * / Hello from Sweden!

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 *  [idlethumbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idlethumbs/)
 * (@idlethumbs)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-remove-theme-data-from-server/#post-2479917)
 * Hi, in future you might ask the developer if his theme is compatible,
 * in any case, you mention trashing a zip file, as I understand it themes are installed
   unzipped? this should mean there is no zip file to delete from your server.
 * Unzip your bought copy of the theme onto you computer, first of all open the 
   folder and check that the thumbnail in your bought copy is the one that you are
   expecting and is different from what you are getting now.
 * (what i say next assumes that you have not modified the theme styles etc- if 
   you have modified it you’ll need to backup your modified files and restore them
   after doing this)
 * open your ftp connection to your themes folder on the server, delete the folder
   with your theme in it, and then upload the folder from your computer. go to theme
   manager and the theme should appear there, try clearing cache.
 * i hope this helps
 *  Thread Starter [Fox32](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fox32/)
 * (@fox32)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-remove-theme-data-from-server/#post-2479926)
 * Yes I have asked the developer, but he is not responding to any posts about this
   theme for some reason.
 * by trashing the zip file I mean locally from my computer, so there is no risk
   that I accidentally install the “hacked” version.
 * I removed the old WP installation from the server to start fresh with my bought
   theme so there is nothing to save from the old site. This is what is so strange.
   its not the same database or anything. So the old thumbnail should not be there
   at all. But since it is it gets me wondering what else is saved from the hacked
   theme, AND WHERE?? =((
 *  [idlethumbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idlethumbs/)
 * (@idlethumbs)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-remove-theme-data-from-server/#post-2479932)
 * hmm that is very strange,
    wordpress doesnt store thumbnails of themes in general,
   I changed the thumbnail of my own theme simply by replacing the file and the 
   new one showed up right away.
 * You didn’t mention if you’ve checked to see if the thumbnail in your bought theme
   local folder is indeed different to the one you are seeing on the theme manager?
 * if its not even the same database I find it highly unlikely that there can be
   anything saved from the old theme at all, most strange!

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