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How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress

June 21, 2026

Overview: How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress

This guide explains How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • ✅ Clear, actionable steps
  • ✅ Best‑practice notes from our MSP engineers
  • ✅ Links to related services and help
Tip: If you’re short on time, contact us — we’ll handle this for you and verify everything is working.

It is possible to delete posts in bulk using WordPress. You can also delete selected posts in bulk.


1. Log in to the WordPress dashboard.


2. From the Dashboard menu, go to Posts and click on All Posts.
How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress


3. Checkmark the top checkbox to select all posts.
How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress

4. Click on Bulk Actions and select Move to Trash from the drop-down menu. Then click on Apply.
How to Bulk Delete Posts in WordPress

Your post has been moved to Trash. If you want to delete it permanently, click on Trash and choose Empty Trash.

You have learned how to bulk delete posts in WordPress.

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