How to Delete/Remove a WordPress theme from the WordPress Dashboard?
We recommended you to remove unused themes. This is a good practice for protecting your WordPress website from vulnerabilities.
Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
Under the dashboard menu, hover your mouse on Appearance and then click on Themes.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-dashboard-apperance-themes.gif)
Hover your mouse on a theme that is not active and unused, or you wish to remove that theme. It will show you the option Theme Details. Click it.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-delete-theme-details.gif)
A simple window will open. You can see the Delete option at the bottom area on the right side of the window. Click it!
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-upload-theme-delete-option.gif)
A confirmation window will open. Click OK to remove your theme.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-upload-theme-activated.gif)
The theme is successfully removed!
Here's how to delete/remove a WordPress theme from the WordPress Dashboard
Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
Under the dashboard menu, hover your mouse on Appearance and then click on Themes.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-dashboard-apperance-themes.gif)
Hover your mouse on a theme that is not active and unused, or you wish to remove that theme. It will show you the option Theme Details. Click it.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-delete-theme-details.gif)
A simple window will open. You can see the Delete option at the bottom area on the right side of the window. Click it!
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-upload-theme-delete-option.gif)
A confirmation window will open. Click OK to remove your theme.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-upload-theme-activated.gif)
The theme is successfully removed!
Updated on: 14/02/2023
Thank you!