{"id":97514,"date":"2024-05-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/?p=97514"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:13:48","slug":"how-to-remove-wordpress-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazyegg.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-wordpress-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove WordPress Themes (4 Ways + The Best One)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are 4 ways to remove themes in WordPress.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the easiest, removing themes with the admin dashboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove WordPress Themes Using the Admin Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best way to remove a WordPress theme is with the admin dashboard<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main requirement for this option is that you must have an admin WordPress account.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps you need to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the dashboard\u2019s admin panel, select <strong>Appearance<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133130\/wpthemes1-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133130\/wpthemes1-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133130\/wpthemes1-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ll encounter a screen that displays all the themes you\u2019ve installed, with the active one first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133131\/wpthemes2-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133131\/wpthemes2-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133131\/wpthemes2-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remember that a theme must be deactivated before being deleted. So if you\u2019re currently using the one you want to delete, you must first deactivate it and activate a different theme.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the theme you wish to remove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133132\/wpthemes3-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133132\/wpthemes3-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133132\/wpthemes3-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Delete<\/strong> button in the bottom right corner and confirm you want to delete the theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133134\/wpthemes4-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133134\/wpthemes4-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133134\/wpthemes4-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove WordPress Themes via cPanel or File Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to remove a theme from WordPress is via the cPanel or file manager, as long as you have admin privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133135\/wpthemes5-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133135\/wpthemes5-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133135\/wpthemes5-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your WordPress hosting account, locate the file manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133136\/wpthemes6-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133136\/wpthemes6-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133136\/wpthemes6-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>wp-content<\/strong> folder, then the <strong>themes<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select and delete any themes you wish to remove.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove WordPress Themes via File Transfer Protocol (FTP)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have admin access, you can remove a WordPress theme using a (secure) file transfer protocol (FTP\/SFTP) app. This will require connecting your WordPress site to FTP software like FileZilla and executing FTP operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133137\/wpthemes7-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133137\/wpthemes7-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133137\/wpthemes7-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is creating an FTP account or obtaining existing FTP login credentials for your WordPress site, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to your managed WordPress or product page to locate your FTP login credentials. We\u2019ll use GoDaddy as an example here, but you may see something different with another host.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133138\/wpthemes8-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133138\/wpthemes8-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133138\/wpthemes8-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the relevant credentials FTP\/SFTP, such as the hostname, username, password, and port number. If necessary (as with GoDaddy), you may be required to create a new login when accessing your current credentials. Again, the protocol and procedure will likely differ if you use a different hosting provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133139\/wpthemes9-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133139\/wpthemes9-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133139\/wpthemes9-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you\u2019ve obtained the FTP login, the next step is to connect your site to an FTP software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect your site to an FTP software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various FTP applications you can download and use. Here are the steps if you are using FileZilla:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Windows or MacOS, visit the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download page<\/a> for FileZilla, then download and install the latest stable version.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On a Linux machine, open your terminal or bash app and type <em>sudo apt update<\/em> to ensure your terminal is up-to-date, then type <em>sudo apt install filezilla<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the installation is done, click on your launcher or app drawer and open FileZilla.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133140\/wpthemes10-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133140\/wpthemes10-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133140\/wpthemes10-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once open, the top pane of the FileZilla app will be empty since no connection to a remote server has been established. This is reinforced below it on the right side, which displays \u201cNot connected to any server.\u201d On the left side is your local file directory structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133141\/wpthemes11-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133141\/wpthemes11-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133141\/wpthemes11-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the relevant fields, enter your FTP\u2019s hostname, username, and password.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you\u2019ve entered the relevant FTP credentials, click on Quickconnect. If all is well, FileZilla will initiate a connection and populate the dialog with results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133142\/wpthemes12-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133142\/wpthemes12-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133142\/wpthemes12-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The right-side panel, labeled <em>Remote site<\/em>, allows you to access your WordPress site&#8217;s root directory. Navigate to <strong>wp-content<\/strong> and then the <strong>themes<\/strong> folder.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the theme(s) you want to remove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133143\/wpthemes13-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133143\/wpthemes13-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133143\/wpthemes13-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the theme you want and select the <strong>Delete<\/strong> command\u2014or the red circle with a white X in your toolbar.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your FTP will likely prompt you to make sure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes14-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes14-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes14-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove WordPress Themes via the WordPress Command Line Interface (WP-CLI)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty of command line tools like WP-CLI is that they make repetitive developer tasks easy to execute. However, using the WordPress command line can be an even more sophisticated process that requires extensive technical knowledge to deal with its idiosyncrasies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For starters, WP-CLI is not installed by default and requires installation and system preparation before use. While we used the official installation method, there are other ways to install WP-CLI, including via package managers and services like Docker, Homebrew, and Composer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On a Linux system, the first step is (once again) to ensure the packages on your system are up-to-date. Run this command in your terminal so Linux updates the package list for new installations while upgrading current and available ones: <em>sudo apt-get update all<\/em><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, download the <em>wp-cli.phar<\/em> file either with <em>wget<\/em> or <em>curl<\/em> command, like this: <em>curl -O <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/wp-cli\/builds\/gh-pages\/phar\/wp-cli.phar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/wp-cli\/builds\/gh-pages\/phar\/wp-cli.phar<\/em><br><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify the download works using the following command: <em>php wp-cli.phar &#8211;info<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes15-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes15-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133144\/wpthemes15-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The next step is to make the downloaded <em>wp-cli.phar<\/em> file executable, so move it into your PATH with the following commands:<br><em>chmod +x wp-cli.phar<\/em><em><br><\/em><em>sudo mv wp-cli.phar \/usr\/local\/bin\/wp<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the last command also renames the file to <em>wp<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be aware that the file&#8217;s permissions have changed upon relocating to a more exclusive folder. This issue demands immediate attention and resolution before proceeding with further actions using these commands. Try to address the issue while clearly displaying the file\u2019s permissions to pinpoint the problem area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133145\/wpthemes16-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133145\/wpthemes16-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133145\/wpthemes16-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you don\u2019t have any local WP installations, you may have to perform WordPress theme-related operations remotely. This requires installing RESTful WP-CLI to facilitate remote connections, so enter the following command: <em>wp package install wp-cli\/restful<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133147\/wpthemes18-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133147\/wpthemes18-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133147\/wpthemes18-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Typically, command lines are used on local package installations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133148\/wpthemes19-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133148\/wpthemes19-min.png 675w, https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133148\/wpthemes19-min-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Without a local WordPress installation, you can attempt to connect to the cloud-hosted version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133149\/wpthemes20-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10133149\/wpthemes20-min.png 675w, 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