Title: Remove database prefix
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Remove database prefix

 *  Resolved [gc916](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gc916/)
 * (@gc916)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-database-prefix/)
 * I installed and activated this plugin today and all appeared to be functioning
   as expected. However, I think I neglected to backup the database before enabling
   the prefix function, and wanted to start fresh. On the Settings page, I have 
   used “Disable Security Features” and “Disable All Firewall Rules” and all settings
   reverted to original, with the exception of the database prefix.
 * After resetting all security and firewall settings as above, I downloaded and
   installed a backup of the database from a week ago, but the database prefix persists,
   as indicated when I access the database via phpMyAdmin in cPanel.
 * Could someone please advise regarding the steps necessary to remove the database
   prefix? Will deactivating and deleting the plugin solve the problem?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/)

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 *  Thread Starter [gc916](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gc916/)
 * (@gc916)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-database-prefix/#post-5719966)
 * Resolved. In case anyone else encounters the issue, I simply needed to change
   the prefix back to the default wp_. I don’t know why the plugin doesn’t provide
   the option to restore to the default prefix.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-database-prefix/#post-5719966)
 * Status: resolved