Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: WordPress 7.1
You can move many posts to the Trash at once with bulk actions.
Steps
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard (
https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin). - Open Posts › All Posts. Use the filters (date, category) or search to narrow the list.
- Tick the posts, or tick the box in the header row to select every post on the page.
- In Bulk actions, choose Move to Trash and click Apply.
Tip: To show more posts per page, open Screen Options at the top right and raise Number of items per page.
Empty the Trash view to delete them permanently.
