Can I Delete Inactive Themes WordPress?

Deleting inactive themes from your WordPress site can help free up space and improve performance. However, before you delete an inactive theme, be sure to read the following guidelines to avoid any potential problems.

When you delete an inactive theme from your WordPress site, the theme’s files and folders are deleted, but the theme’s database is not. This means that any customizations you have made to the theme’s settings will not be lost.

However, if you have activated the theme on a site or used it in any way, it will be deleted from your site’s database and files.

If you want to delete an inactive theme from your WordPress site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site.

2. Click the Appearance tab.

3. Click the Themes button.

4. Click the theme you want to delete.

5. Click the Delete button.

6. Click the Delete theme button.

7. Confirm the deletion.

If you want to keep an inactive theme on your WordPress site, but disable it from appearing in the Themes menu, follow these steps:

4. Click the theme you want to disable. Click the Disable button. Click the Update button. Confirm the update.