how to delete a “ghost” theme

  • FamiliesGo

    (@familiesgo)


    4 years ago

    I installed a new theme. I can see my old theme sitting in my theme library. The WP security check-up keeps telling me to delete it since it’s not active. when I try to delete it, wordpress tells me I can’t delete it because it doesn’t exist. There is i guess some ghost remnant of the theme left on the site. How can I get rid of it completely?

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  • corrinarusso

    (@corrinarusso)

    4 years ago

    Admin –> Appearance –> hover over theme and click Theme Details –> bottom right click Delete.

    See screenshot:

    View post on imgur.com

    You can alos login to your control panel –> file manager with your host and delete the folder under /wp-content/themes/

    Thread Starter FamiliesGo

    (@familiesgo)

    4 years ago

    that’s what i do and that’s when it tells me i can’t delete it because it doesn’t exist.

    I’ll try my host.

    Open to other suggestions, too.

    corrinarusso

    (@corrinarusso)

    4 years ago

    Just use the file manager with your host.
    Or ftp even.

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