Best delete posts plugins for WordPress
The most popular delete posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for WordPress leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Delete Posts By URL (100+) and Empty WP Blog/Website (60+). All 11 plugins tagged “delete posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 delete posts plugins
- 1.
Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for WordPressThe most installed delete posts plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Delete Posts By URL100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.Empty WP Blog/Website
60+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.
DataPrune40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
Sewn In Post Delete10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 6.The Void
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 7.
Siternet Post DeleterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
PostPurgeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.Bulk Clean
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 10.TickTrash Bulk
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “delete posts”

Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:380#15,016by Kirtikumar Solanki1 month ago
Safely bulk delete posts, pages, media, and comments with flexible filters and a clean interface.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Delete Posts By URL
Up in the last 7 days:270#15,673by betterranking1 year ago
Advanced bulk deletion of WordPress posts with multiple filtering options and powerful features for content management.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Empty WP Blog/Website
#19,993by Anoop M C11 years ago
One click solution for make your blog/website empty. Delete all your posts, pages, media(images,videos,etc) , tags and categories.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 2.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

DataPrune
Up in the last 7 days:69#22,316by AiReport6 months ago
Bulk-delete posts, pages, media, comments, users, taxonomy terms and metadata. Scheduled auto-deletion and recovery system included.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sewn In Post Delete
Down in the last 7 days:42#31,386by Jupitercow11 years ago
A very basic framework for deleting posts on the front end. Uses a nonce for security and checks capabilities to what a user has access to.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
The Void
Up in the last 7 days:6,650#37,940by Alan Cesarini11 years ago
Removes all content in a WP site with just 1 click.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Siternet Post Deleter
Down in the last 7 days:1,642#55,922by Siternet2 months ago
Short Description: Safely delete WordPress posts in batches with smart media cleanup and featured image protection.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PostPurge
Up in the last 7 days:16,819#56,041by onodev771 month ago
Deletes WordPress posts and pages, with optional removal of linked media.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bulk Clean
Down in the last 7 days:14,130#63,266by Mahesh Waghmare7 years ago
Bulk clean allow you to delete unwanted posts, pages, custom post etc with a single click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
TickTrash Bulk
#71,669by titandevagency25 days ago
Free bulk delete and cleanup for WordPress: remove posts, comments, users, terms and metadata with preview, filters, batching and scheduling.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TrucePurge
#71,938by trucetech4 months ago
Group posts, pages and media by date, then bulk-delete a whole year, month, day, or single items — safely, with a typed DELETE step.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day