If you’d like to manually delete a LOT of posts, there is a little trick you can use to help cut down on the time it will take to run through the deletion process.

Step 1.

First, go to your Post section in the Admin area of your backend.

Step 2.

Once there, go to the “Screen Options” panel in your Admin section. (You should see an option for it in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.)

Step 3.

In the Screen Options panel, you can change the number of posts you can view on one page. Change that number from the default 20 to something higher. (Note: if you have LOTS of posts and you change this number to something VERY high, your browser might lock up on you. You can test it to see how high you can go without problems.

Step 4.

Select all your posts; then use the “Bulk Actions” pull-down menu, and select “Move to Trash.” After that, click the “Apply” button.