How to Delete/Remove a WordPress theme from the WordPress Dashboard

How to Delete/Remove a WordPress theme from the WordPress Dashboard

By: ZebraHost

We recommend you remove unused themes. This is considered a best practice for protecting your WordPress website from vulnerabilities.

  1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.

  2. Under the dashboard menu, hover your mouse Appearance and then click on Themes.

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  3. Hover your mouse on a theme which is not active and unused or you wish to remove that theme. It will show you the option Theme Details. Click it.

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  4. A simple window will open. At the bottom area, in the right side of the window, you can see the Delete option. Click it.

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  5. A confirmation window will open. Click Ok to remove your theme.

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