A Guide to Uninstalling WordPress from GoDaddy

WordPress is a popular Content Management System (CMS) used by millions of websites worldwide. However, sometimes it becomes necessary to uninstall WordPress from your GoDaddy hosting account. This article will guide you through the perplexing and bursty process of uninstalling WordPress from GoDaddy.

Backup Your Site

Before proceeding with the steps, note that uninstalling WordPress will delete all the data and files associated with the website. Therefore, it’s essential to create a backup of your WordPress site before beginning this process.

Access cPanel

GoDaddy hosting accounts come with cPanel, a web-based control panel where you manage your website’s backend. To access cPanel, log in to your GoDaddy account, select ‘Web Hosting’ from the ‘Products’ dropdown, and then click ‘Manage’ next to the hosting account you wish to uninstall WordPress from.

Locate the WordPress installation

Once you have accessed cPanel, locate the WordPress installation you wish to uninstall. You can find this by scrolling down to the ‘Web Applications’ section and clicking on ‘WordPress’.

Uninstall WordPress

On the ‘WordPress Installations’ page, you will see a list of all the WordPress installations in your hosting account. To uninstall a WordPress site, click the ‘Remove’ button next to the corresponding installation.

Confirm Uninstallation

After clicking on ‘Remove’, a confirmation message will appear. This message confirms that all data and files related to the WordPress installation will be deleted. If you’re sure you want to proceed, click ‘Delete’.

Verify Removal

After confirming the uninstallation, you will see a message stating that the WordPress site has been removed. To ensure that the site has been successfully removed, you can check for the WordPress files in the ‘File Manager’.

Clear Database

Although the files associated with WordPress have been removed, the database still exists in your hosting account. To completely remove the site, you need to delete the WordPress database as well. To do this, return to the cPanel main page and scroll down to the ‘Databases’ section.

Delete Database

Under the ‘Databases’ section, click on ‘phpMyAdmin’ to access your website’s databases. Select the WordPress database you wish to remove and click on ‘Delete’.

Confirm Deletion

A pop-up message will appear asking you to confirm the deletion of the database. If you’re sure you want to proceed, click on ‘OK’.

Verify Removal

After the database has been deleted, you can verify that the WordPress site has been completely removed by visiting your website’s URL. If the removal is successful, you should see a 404 error page. However, if you still see your old WordPress site, it’s possible that your browser has cached the old pages. Clear your browser cache and try again.

Conclusion

Uninstalling WordPress in GoDaddy is a straightforward and bursty process that involves deleting the WordPress files and database associated with your website. To ensure the safety of your website’s data, it’s important to create a backup before beginning the process. With the steps outlined in this article, you should be able to uninstall WordPress from your GoDaddy hosting account without any issues.