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title: Uninstalling WordPress
description: "There are many reasons as to why you would want to uninstall a WordPress application. This can be to save storage space on your domain or you have an old site you no longer want to use. ## Step 1:…"
url: "https://dev.umw.domains/guides/uninstalling-wordpress/"
updated: "2026-06-23"
category: Web Applications / Wordpress
---

# Uninstalling WordPress

There are many reasons as to why you would want to uninstall a WordPress application. This can be to save storage space on your domain or you have an old site you no longer want to use.

## Step 1: Selecting the Application to Be Uninstalled

In cPanel, under the **Applications** section, click on "My Apps"

![](https://dev.umw.domains/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Uninstall-1-1030x397.png)
Fig. 1

## Step 2: Uninstalling the WordPress Application

After clicking on "My Apps" you will be brought to a page with several options for your site.

Be sure to double check you are looking at the site you want to uninstall. Once you are sure, click the **three lines menu button** on the rightmost side of the screen and then click the red **X Uninstall**button (Fig. 2 & 3).

![](https://dev.umw.domains/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2025-07-16-at-10.29.53-AM-1030x324.png)
Fig. 2

![](https://dev.umw.domains/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2025-07-16-at-10.32.52-AM.png)

Fig. 3

Next you will be brought to a page that confirm that you understand uninstalling this application will **delete all of the files, directories, databases, tables associated with the application.** Once you've confirmed this, click the bottom right button labeled **X Uninstall**.

![](https://dev.umw.domains/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2025-07-16-at-10.33.55-AM-1030x348.png)
Fig. 3

### Uninstalling the Application

After you click the **X Uninstall** button as shown in Figure 3, you will be redirected to your installed applications page. However, you will see that a loading bar has replaced where the URLs to your application once was. The loading time will depend on how much space your application was taking up, but could take about a minute or two.

## Step 3: Looking at Your Applications

To fully ensure that your application has been uninstalled, return to your cPanel and click **My Apps** again. The application that you have uninstalled will no longer be shown, which means that you have successfully uninstalled it!

## Want More Help?

[Check out our Guide on Installing WordPress](https://dev.umw.domains/guides/installing-wordpress/)
[Book an appointment](https://dkc.umw.edu/book/) with a DKC consultant! We would love to help with all of your WordPress and Domain of One's Own needs!

***Reviewed by Abby Firestone 06/23/26***