Title: uninstalling wordpress
Last modified: December 19, 2021

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# uninstalling wordpress

 *  Resolved [klik sandwich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klik-sandwich/)
 * (@klik-sandwich)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uninstalling-wordpress-4/)
 * Hello Everyone – I am attempting to uninstall wordpress to install a clean copy.
   I started to create a webpage, but decided to go with another theme, and the 
   person doing the video that I am following has suggested that I install a clean
   copy of WP. So I followed some instructions here and have installed a plugin 
   called WP Data Access to do this. Now, I have it installed, but when I try to
   run the plugin to clean stuff, I click the uninstall tab and select “reset uninstall
   settings to defaults” and check the “delete plugin” box. But there is no “go”
   button. It looks like it didn’t do anything. I’m saying this because when I open
   my site/dashboard, some of the plugins that I loaded (from my first site building
   attempt) are still listed in the dashboard. So could anyone explain what I should
   be doing to remove the original wordpress that I installed ? Is it some kind 
   of cache issue ? Am I doing this properly ? Should I just manually deactivate
   whatever plugins I originally loaded ? Or do they matter ? Would this be something
   that Bluehost could do for me ? thanks in advance – Terry

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 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uninstalling-wordpress-4/#post-15179474)
 * Hi Terry,
 * Very sorry, but this looks like a misunderstandig. WP Data Access is a database
   plugin. You cannot use it to reinstall or uninstall WordPress. The uninstall 
   option in plugin settings is meant to define what should happen if WP Data Access
   is uninstalled. It has nothing to do with uninstalling WordPress.
 * Getting to your issue, I don’t think you need to uninstall anything if you switch
   to another theme. I do this all the time without ever uninstalling or reinstalling.
   Some themes will use other features and settings than others, so you might need
   to rearrange some content. But you probably want to reuse most of your content,
   I guess?
 * Maybe just switch your theme and see what happens?
 * Hope this helps,
    Peter
 *  Thread Starter [klik sandwich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klik-sandwich/)
 * (@klik-sandwich)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uninstalling-wordpress-4/#post-15180145)
 * Hello Peter – Thanks for the info. Too easy. Thanks again – Terry
 *  Thread Starter [klik sandwich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klik-sandwich/)
 * (@klik-sandwich)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uninstalling-wordpress-4/#post-15182705)
 * Hello everyone: I am attempting to create a website, but in the process I have
   deleted some stuff. Now, I am following a how-to video and some of the things
   he’s doing, I can’t duplicate. I think I deleted some stuff while trying to get
   my site back to what it was when I started.
 * I don’t know for sure, but I’m thinking that if I could get things back to where
   they were when I first loaded WordPress, it would be like starting from scratch.
   I could then follow along on this video, and get a site happening. Am I dreaming,
   or can I bring things back to where they were when I first installed WordPress?
 * Is this something that I can do ? If anyone can advise, I would really appreciate
   it. Thanks in advance, Terry
 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uninstalling-wordpress-4/#post-15183446)
 * Hi Terry,
 * If I read your messages correctly, you are using bluehost? I have no experience
   with bluehost specifically, but most hosting providers allow you to reinstall
   your web server. Worst case, you can completely delete your web server and create
   a new one. Or maybe just ask them for support?
 * Hope this helps,
    Peter

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