Name: Force Reinstall
Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)
Author: Richard Muvirimi

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Total downloads: 26,928

Active installs: 2,000

Total reviews: 14

Average rating: 4.4

Support threads opened: 0

Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)

Available in: 1 language(s)

Contributors: 1

Last updated: 6/11/2023 (981 days ago)

Added to WordPress: 4/8/2021 (4 years old)

Minimum WordPress version: 4.0

Tested up to WordPress version: 6.2.8

Minimum PHP version: f

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Possibly abandoned • Last updated 981 days ago • 14 reviews

24/100

Is Force Reinstall abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 981 days ago).

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Requires WordPress: 4.0

Tested up to: 6.2.8

Requires PHP: f

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Description

The Force Reinstall plugin is a useful tool for when you need to reinstall a plugin or theme on your WordPress site. Whether you’ve experienced a broken update, suspect your plugins may have been affected by malware, or simply need to reset changes you’ve made to a plugin, this plugin can help.

With just one click, Force Reinstall sets the plugin or theme as needing an update, which forces WordPress to reinstall the plugin or theme. This is only a temporary setting and will be reset when you visit the updates page or update a single plugin or theme. You don’t have to worry about any plugin or theme files being manipulated.

Give the Force Reinstall plugin a try and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your plugins and themes are intact and up to date.

This plugin also includes non-intrusive ads (shown only in the backend) that help support the ongoing development and maintenance of the plugin. Please see our privacy policy for information on data collection.

Installation

Automatic installation

The easiest way to install Force Reinstall is through the automatic installation option. To do this, simply log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click on “Add New.”

In the search field, type “Force Reinstall,” and click on “Search Plugins.” Once you find our plugin, you can view details such as the rating, description, and the current version. To install the plugin, click on “Install Now,” and let WordPress handle the file transfer for you.

Manual installation

Download the plugin zip file from the source (such as the WordPress plugin repository).
Log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click “Add New.”
Click the “Upload Plugin” button at the top of the page.
Choose the plugin zip file you downloaded and click “Install Now.”
Once the installation is complete, click the “Activate Plugin” button.
You can now access the plugin through “Force Reinstall” option in the admin menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I need to reset changes made to a plugin or theme?

You can simply use the Force Reinstall option to revert any changes made to the plugin or theme back to its original state.

Why do some plugins or themes not have the Force Reinstall option?

This is likely because the plugin or theme was not installed from WordPress.org and therefore does not have a download link available.

Will my data be affected when I use the Force Reinstall option?

No, your data will not be affected. The Force Reinstall option only replaces the plugin or theme files and does not modify any data or settings associated with the plugin or theme.

Review feed

Richard Muvirimi

5/4/2021

Site saving plugin

Helped me fix half updated wordpress extensions

Maxime Jobin

4/1/2022

The plugin does nothing

I've installed the plugin and tried to force reinstallation for some plugin. There were no visual feedback to say if the reinstallation process worked. Also, I checked the files and they had not change. I wanted the plugin to work and give a positive review. I finally used Sucuri Security to reinstall the plugins and it worked flawlessly. I hope this feedback helps you make it better. I will revisit and adjust my review if you fix it. Thank you for your work even if it did not help in my case.

RexAK

7/21/2022

Worked great for free plugins

For some reason, the Sucuri function that does this, would not work, especially on localhost. This plugin did the trick for free/repo-based plugins. I tested it by placing random comments in plugin files, and random files in the plugin's folder(s), and the force re-install removed all of it. This means that it overwrites the entire plugin, and does not just replace files one-by-one. Nice. Use this in bulk mode, to get the normal WP Dashboard feedback.

gilles66

3/1/2024