Powered by Network Solutions: WP Essential - How to uninstall WordPress

In this article, we will discuss:

• How to uninstall WordPress inside WP Essential
• How to manually uninstall WordPress
  • Part 1: Remove the WordPress database
  • Part 2: Remove the WordPress files

How to uninstall WordPress inside WP Essential

1. Log in to your account manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Click Websites & Hosting from the left navigation menu.
   
   
    
3. Navigate to the hosting package you want to access, then click Edit website next to the domain name you want to manage.
   
   
    
4. Click WEBSITES & POINTERS.
   
   
    
5. On the left pane of the Foundation control panel, click on WordPress.
   
   
    
6. On the WordPress page, look for the Settings card and click on the three-dot icon.
   
   
    
7. Click Delete WordPress.
   
   
    
8. You will be prompted if you want to remove WordPress from this site. Click the Yes, continue button if you wish to proceed. Otherwise, click the No, go back button.
   
   
    
9. In a few moments, your WordPress will be deleted. Keep in mind that you may still need to manually remove the website files or the database in case the system was unable to delete them completely.

How to manually uninstall WordPress

Part 1: Remove the WordPress database

If you have multiple databases associated with your hosting account, you can determine which one you need to delete by first finding the wp-config.php file for your WordPress site. The wp-config.php file will include database connection strings that identify which database the website is associated with.

1. Log in to your account manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Click Websites & Hosting from the left navigation menu.
   
   
    
3. Navigate to the hosting package you want to access, then click Edit website next to the domain name you want to manage.
   
   
    
4. On the left pane, click on MySQL Management.
   
   
    
5. From here, you can remove the database you want to delete by clicking the trash can icon.
   
   

Part 2: Remove the WordPress files

You can either delete your files by using an FTP connection or File Manager. The basic steps are provided below:

1. Connect to your files using FTP.
2. Locate the directory where your WordPress files are located. The files generally look like this:
   
   
    
3. Delete your WordPress files.