Remove the plugins and themes you no longer use
List the inactive plugins and unused themes still on your site, decide which go, and delete them one by one with your password after a backup check.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 15 min
List the plugins on my WordPress site that are switched off and the themes that are not in use, with their versions and whether an update is waiting. Tell me what each one did, as far as you can tell, and which are safe to delete. Keep [what to keep, e.g. one default WordPress theme as a fallback]. Check how old the last backup is first. Then delete the ones I confirm, one at a time.
Already connected?
If SAR is already in your AI app, this is enough:
List inactive plugins and unused themes and delete the ones I confirm, after a backup check.
What happens
- The AI app lists the installed plugins and themes, which are active and which have updates.
- It suggests what can go and what to keep, such as one default theme as a fallback.
- It checks how old the last good backup is.
- Each deletion is approved in SAR with your password. Deleting cannot be undone, and a plugin's own uninstall routine may delete its data, so think it through before you approve.
Approvals involved
Worked out from the tools this recipe uses.
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What you get
Less code on your server to update and to worry about, and a tidier plugins screen.
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- Maintenance · about 15 minUpdate plugins one at a time, with a backup checked firstSee which plugin updates are waiting, check how old the last backup is, then update one plugin at a time with your password and a check after each.
- Maintenance · about 30 minUpdate WordPress itself, with a fresh backup taken firstTake a backup with your backup plugin, update WordPress to the version offered, follow it to the end and run the database step if one is waiting.
Try it on your own site
Install the plugin, add SAR to your AI app and paste the prompt. Free to start.