Empty Blog
Delete posts, pages, links, tags, and categories from your blog with one admin tool rather than having to handle deletion of all of these as separate actions.
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Empty Blog shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Empty Blog stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| dev | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Empty Blog
From the official readme · v0.9Description
Delete posts, pages, links, tags, and categories from your blog with one admin tool rather than having to handle deletion of all of these as separate actions.
Select from post types and tick a box to determine whether or not to delete tags, categories, and links. A javascript prompt will keep you from submitting by accident.
Users must have the “Manage Options” capability in order to use this.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
empty-blog.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- You should find an “Empty Blog” item under the “Options” menu.
Users must have the “Manage Options” capability.
Changelog
0.9
- Add
futuretopost_statusarray to remove scheduled posts. - Move inline CSS to their own CSS file
- Only include empty blog CSS/JS on the Empty Blog Admin Page
0.8
- Uses get_terms() instead of deprecated get_all_category_ids()
- WordPress core verison bump 4.0
0.7
- Minor style tweaks.
- Adds link deletion.
0.6
- Adds jQuery script and a “select all post types” checkbox.
- As part of the “select all” addition, changes post types form control to a set of checkboxes and adds some styling.
- Fixes a typo in a header.
- Removes incorrect use of a variable within a call to __().
0.5
- The very first version.
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FAQ
Empty Blog: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Empty Blog free?
Yes. Empty Blog is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Empty Blog safe to use in 2026?
Empty Blog shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Empty Blog?
Empty Blog is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,703 times since it launched in December 2011. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does Empty Blog work with WordPress 7.1?
Empty Blog is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Empty Blog last updated?
The latest version, 0.9, was released on December 14, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Empty Blog?
Empty Blog is developed and maintained by Daryl L. L. Houston (dllh).
What are the best alternatives to Empty Blog?
The most popular alternatives to Empty Blog are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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