---
title: "Delete WordPress backup temporary files"
method: GET
path: "/WordPressBackup/cleanup"
tags: ["WordPressBackup", "WordPress Manager Backups"]
---

# Delete WordPress backup temporary files

`GET /WordPressBackup/cleanup`

This function releases any system resources from a previous WordPress® site backup.

**Note:**

You **must** install the [WordPress Manager](https://go.cpanel.net/wordpressmanager) cPanel plugin to access this API function.

## Query parameters

- `site` string, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `apiversion` integer — The version of the API.
  - `func` string — The name of the method called.
  - `module` string — The name of the module called.
  - `result` object
    - `data` object, nullable
      - `ok` 0 | 1 — Whether the system released the system resources. * `1` - Resources released. * `0` - Backup in progress.
      - `site` string — The site's URL **without** the protocol prefix.
    - `errors` string[], nullable — List of errors if the API failed.
    - `messages` string[], nullable — List of messages generated by the API.
    - `metadata` object
    - `status` 0 | 1 — - 1 - Success - 0 - Failed: Check the errors field for more details.
    - `warnings` string[], nullable — List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running a API.

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