Reset theme settings (Without manually removing from phpMyAdmin)

  • srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)


    11 years, 4 months ago

    I want reset my wordpress theme settings.
    On searching the net, I found only one working way which asked to do by accessing database through phpMyAdmin and removing theme_mod.

    I find it difficult, risky and also clumsy going there everytime I want to reset my theme. (I am new to this)

    Isn’t there any other way for doing this?

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  • Marvel Labs

    (@royalprince)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please provide the name of the theme and site url.

    Thread Starter srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Engine theme.

    Well, there is a ‘reset’ option in theme options. But that isn’t working anyways.

    Marvel Labs

    (@royalprince)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Try Using the following plugins

    WordPress Reset

    WordPress Database Reset

    *Warning! – The plugins may completely wipe out data from your website.

    Thread Starter srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    I tried WordPress reset plugin.
    That only resets the database. Thats it.

    Resets the WordPress database back to it’s defaults. Deletes all customizations and content. Does not modify files only resets the database.

    Rest everything remains intact.

    Marvel Labs

    (@royalprince)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Go to Cpanel>File Manager

    Go to public_html > wp-content > themes > your theme

    *Make sure you zip it up and have a back up

    Delete the theme

    upload the theme again

    Marvel Labs

    (@royalprince)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Go to Cpanel>File Manager

    Go to public_html > wp-content > themes > your theme

    *Make sure you zip it up and have a back up

    Delete the theme

    upload the theme again

    Thread Starter srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    This will delete the theme same way deleting it from wordpress.

    It wont make changes in wp-options file.

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    You need to use the reset plugin (clear database) AND delete the them files.

    Thread Starter srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    theme files?
    you mean what marvel labs said?

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Yes this:

    Go to Cpanel>File Manager

    Go to public_html > wp-content > themes > your theme

    *Make sure you zip it up and have a back up

    Delete the theme

    upload the theme again

    Thread Starter srujbarai

    (@srujbarai)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Something that partially worked is: deleting the ‘theme_mod_myThemeName‘ entry from the database made the theme reset but,

    When I imported settings from a demo site through XML file, there were many new entries that were made in the database (wp_options_SomethingRandom). And the option_value of theme_mods_myThemeName changed.
    then I deleted my theme from wordpress, followed by deleting the theme_mods_myThemeName entry from database followed by re-installing the theme. This made a reset to my theme settings but the other database entries that were inserted prior (when I imported settings through xml) were still there.

    I also dont know which new entries were made on importing the settings so that I can delete them all.

    I fear this will create unwanted entries (every time I import settings and reset) to database slowing down the site performance. Any comments?

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