Sometimes, you just have to start over. No matter what you do to repair the damage you’ve done to your WordPress site, it will be hard to get back on tracks. That’s why you will have to consider resetting a site.
If you’re working with WordPress, luckily, starting over isn’t that hard. Even if you decide to do everything manually you will be able to do it. Yes, in that case, you will need to know a thing or two about WordPress, database and how things work. But if you want to speed the process up, you should know that there are some great plugins that will do the job for you.
WP Reset is one of those WordPress plugins that is designed to speed up the development process. Considering that it only takes one click for this plugin to provide you with a clean website without any modifications, it has been downloaded and trusted by many to ease up the process of starting from scratch. So, without further ado, let us show you what WP Reset is and how you can reset your website in just a few clicks.
What are the features of WP Reset?
WP Reset has the right amount of features one would need to remove the clutter and start fresh.
One Button Reset
The most common reason for downloading and using this plugin is the fact that it has never been easier to do what you need to do – delete everything and start from the beginning. Considering that WordPress by default does not have this option, it comes quite handy when you need to reset your website for whichever reason you have.
Through one-button reset, you can get rid of all the posts, pages, custom posts, and all media posts as well. After this reset, you will be without any other users on your website. It will also delete all default tables, together with custom ones used by the default tables.
Compatibility with WP-CLI
It is a good thing to take into consideration if you prefer typing instead of using the button. This plugin is fully compatible with WP-CLI, so those who do everything from the console can use it to reset their website as well. Of course, you will have to know how to use WP-CLI so it’s not something for beginners.
Post-Reset Setup
The next big struggle after having to reset your website is getting the basics installed again. If you are using WP Reset to do the hard work for you, you can rely on its post-reset setup feature to keep all the essentials you need installed after the reset.
All you have to do is select a couple of options before hitting the reset button, to make sure all the options you need will be there when everything you don’t need is gone.
Through this feature, you can choose to keep themes or plugins you already have, or just WP Reset installed after the reset, which is quite useful if you have to reset your website often.
Selective reset
This plugin is rather useful even if you do not intend to start with just your default installation values. You might be looking to delete a specific piece or aspect that got crowded, or that you don’t have a purpose for anymore.
With this plugin, you can remove only the plugins you have installed on your website, or just get rid of all the themes or theme options. If you need to, you can delete transients, .htaccess files, or custom tables. You can also empty your uploads folder, and upload only the essential things this time around.
Database snapshots
Another useful feature is that you can create snapshots of your database which you can use later. This way you don’t have to add all the demo data by hand each time – you can revert to a specific spot in the development of your website. This is the perfect solution for the restoring of your development environment.
These database snapshots can be useful in another matter, which is figuring out which plugin created modifications on your website. You can effortlessly see which plugin or theme did what to your tables, by comparing it to the pre-state snapshot.
Webhooks integration
Another useful integration is the one with webhooks. This allows you to trigger all the tools from a 3rd party service when you need them through webhooks. Perfect for automating pieces of your workflow.
Many additional features are yet to come.
Even though this plugin provides you with the right set of features to get the job done, many more are still in the development phase. These features are bound to help you out more efficiently with resetting your website.
Nuclear reset is the one most anticipated by many, as with this feature, you can rest assured that everything will disappear with a single click of a button. WordPress Network support will be quite helpful in case you are managing multiple WordPress sites you need to reset.
Get it over with
It is easy to see that with this plugin you can get the job done and start from scratch as effortlessly as possible. If you are struggling with resetting your website, or if you are looking to speed up the development process, give this plugin a go. You won’t be disappointed!
In case you need any help with the plugin, don’t hesitate to contact the developer via the forum or directly via email – they will be more than happy to help you with any issues you may encounter.
