WP Database Reset
by Joost de Valk · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 9.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Resets the WordPress database back to its defaults. Deletes all customizations and content. Does not modify files only resets the database.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 72/100
Stale
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “reset”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
72 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 1.5M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 379 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 68 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 379 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| database reset | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| wordpress reset your tag | #10 | #8 | down 2 |
| reset your tag | #14 | #11 | down 1 |
| reset database | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| reset wordpress database | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| reset wordpress | #13 | #10 | down 2 |
| site reset | #14 | #12 | down 1 |
| wordpress reset plugin | #19 | #16 | — |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “reset”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “admin” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.0y ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 17 Oct 2025
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 38% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2018
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2025-01-17 Version 1.5.0 Added full SQLite database compatibility including support for SQLite Database Integration plugin Modernized code to meet WordPress Coding Standards Added comprehensive PHPUnit test coverage Improved input sanitization a 1.5.0
- 2013-12-18 Version 1.3.3 Fix an issue where a user does not have a user_level 1.3.3
- 2012-02-13 Version 1.3.2 Support PHP versions below 5.3.0, by not using lambda function creation in add_action for admin_notices 1.3.2
- 2012-01-29 Version 1.3.1 Apparently in a LIKE query, an underscore matches a single character, so we must escape it 1.3.1
- 2012-01-29 Version 1.3 Fixes a deprecated notice in WordPress 3.3 when using get_userdatabylogin Removes the $auto_reactivate variable Look for REACTIVATE_WP_RESET constant to be defined in wp-config.php for auto reactivation after reset Look 1.3
- 2010-04-04 Version 1.2 Updates to fix deprecated notices for WP 3.0 Updates for 3.0 to disable password nag Modify new blog email to not include the generated password 1.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,267 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 232 days in tier
- 2025-06-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 204 days in tier
- 2024-11-17 8K+ → 7K+ down after 170 days in tier
- 2024-05-31 9K+ → 8K+ down after 193 days in tier
- 2023-11-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1422 days in tier
- 2019-12-29 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1125 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Reset 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Database Reset 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Redux Framework 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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