How Do You Remove Unused Themes From WordPress? (2026/691)

If you have unused themes sitting in your WordPress dashboard, you have left a door unlocked that you did not even know was there.

Unused themes are not just taking up space - they can be a genuine security risk.

In this episode, Charly walks you through:

✅ Why unused WordPress themes are a security concern, even if they are not active
✅ How to find and delete unused themes from the WordPress admin dashboard
✅ What to check before deleting - including child themes and parent theme dependencies
✅ Why you should always back up your site before making changes

It is a simple cleanup task that reduces the number of touch points on your website and helps keep malicious actors out.


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About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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