Database wipe, uploads purge, and full plugin/theme removal in one authenticated operation. Your admin session stays intact. Chunked AJAX means no server timeout can stop it mid-wipe.
Download on WordPress.org Read the DocumentationNothing is deleted until you've seen the full Impact Report. A non-destructive background scan counts your database tables, extensions, and recursively calculates the exact byte size of your uploads folder. You know precisely what's on the chopping block before you confirm.
Deleting 50,000 media files crashes standard reset plugins. Hawsome Site Reset uses an asynchronous, chunked AJAX pipeline to bypass PHP execution limits, ensuring 100% completion on any host, regardless of timeout settings.
Tested on SiteGround: 199 custom tables + 1.77 GB wiped in 9 secondsEvery reset requires a site-specific confirmation string, a time-limited server-side token, and your administrator password re-entered on the spot. Three failed attempts locks the form for 15 minutes. Immune to XSS and clickjacking.
We don't just truncate core tables. Hawsome Site Reset drops orphaned custom tables (WooCommerce
leftovers, etc.), removes cache drop-ins like advanced-cache.php,
and leaves your database in a true blank-slate state.
Because wiping a large site takes time, a live terminal streams every chunk cleared and every table dropped in real-time. You always know exactly where the process is. It never goes silent and leaves you guessing.
The Pre-Reset Analysis dashboard showing the Impact Report.
The Final Verification step with the secure password prompt.
The Mission Control terminal wiping the site in real-time.
The success screen confirming the database and filesystem have been completely purged.
No. Your active session token and administrator account are strictly preserved. You will remain logged in seamlessly.
The reset runs wp_install_defaults(), which creates the default "Hello World" post, a "Sample Page", and a default navigation menu, identical to a fresh WordPress installation. The database is not completely empty; it mirrors a brand-new install.
Your currently active theme is completely shielded from the filesystem wipe and remains 100% active. Every other theme, whether active or inactive, is permanently deleted from the server.
Yes. Every plugin except Hawsome Site Reset itself is permanently deleted from the server during the filesystem wipe, regardless of whether it was active or inactive. This is a full plugin wipe, not a selective cleanup. Do not run a reset on a site with plugins you intend to keep.
No. The wp-content/mu-plugins/ directory and all of its contents are explicitly protected during the filesystem wipe. This includes host-injected mu-plugins on managed hosts like WP Engine, Kinsta, and Pressable.
Yes. The plugin scans the wp-content root and permanently removes files like advanced-cache.php and objectcache.php to prevent fatal errors after reboot.
Add the following constant to your wp-config.php:
define( 'DISABLE_HAWSOME_RESET', true );
When set, the plugin's reset functionality is completely disabled. Useful for environments where the plugin is installed but should never be triggerable.
Yes. The hawsome_reset_executed action fires immediately after a successful reset, before the terminal redirects. It passes the user ID (integer) and IP address (string) of the admin who triggered it. Suited for external notifications: webhooks, Slack, logging services.
add_action( 'hawsome_reset_executed', function( $user_id, $ip ) { /* your code */ }, 10, 2 );
No. MySQL or MariaDB is required. The plugin detects a SQLite backend and blocks the reset with a clear error message before any destructive action occurs.