{"id":11082,"date":"2022-12-16T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=11082"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:51:51","slug":"how-to-remove-wordpress-installation-from-cpanel-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-remove-wordpress-installation-from-cpanel-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove WordPress installation from cPanel Softaculous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explains how to remove a WordPress installation from cPanel Softaculous.<\/p>\n<p>Warning: Removing a WordPress installation will permanently delete all website files and databases. Please take a full backup of your WordPress site before proceeding, in case the data is required in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the cPanel account.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-9.png\" alt=\"cPanel Login Page\" width=\"253\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-9.png 253w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-9-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-9-50x60.png 50w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-9-124x150.png 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the \u201cSoftaculous App Installer\u201d category.<\/li>\n<li>You will find the \u201cWordPress\u201d script, select it.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10.png\" alt=\"Choose 'WordPress'\" width=\"833\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10.png 833w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-10-150x63.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will enter a new page as shown below.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11085 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11.png\" alt=\"WordPress Installations\" width=\"1341\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11.png 1341w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-11-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1341px) 100vw, 1341px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down until the \u201cCurrent Installations\u201d option appears.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cRemove\u201d icon under the \u201cOptions\u201d heading for the domain you wish to remove the WordPress.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13.png\" alt=\"Current Installations\" width=\"1054\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13.png 1054w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13-1024x238.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-13-150x35.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will get a confirmation message asking whether to remove the WordPress for that domain.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click on the \u201cRemove Installation\u201d button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-14.png\" alt=\"Remove Installations\" width=\"458\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-14.png 458w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-14-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-14-60x17.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasted-14-150x43.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once more, you will receive a message requesting confirmation.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the \u201cOk\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>You will get a success message.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This way, you can removethe\u00a0 WordPress installation from cPanel Softaculous. Hope you found this article to be useful. You can reach out to our support experts if you have any queries. Never hesitate, they are always there to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explains how to remove a WordPress installation from cPanel Softaculous. Warning: Removing a WordPress installation will permanently delete all website files and databases. 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