Delete User

Enable account deletion in Better Auth

Account deletion is built into Better Auth core — there's no separate plugin to install. Enable it by setting user.deleteUser.enabled to true:

import { betterAuth } from "better-auth"

export const auth = betterAuth({
  // ...
  user: {
    deleteUser: { 
      enabled: true
    } 
  }
})

Once enabled, authClient.deleteUser() is available on the client — no client plugin is required. For OAuth users (who don't have a password), also provide sendDeleteAccountVerification so they can confirm deletion via email. See the Better Auth docs for the full options.

Install the UI plugin

Run the shadcn CLI to install the danger zone card and the deleteUserPlugin() factory into your project:

npx shadcn@latest add https://better-auth-ui.com/r/delete-user.json

This drops the following into your codebase:

• src/lib/auth/auth-plugin.ts — local AuthPlugin typing widener
• src/lib/auth/delete-user-plugin.ts — deleteUserPlugin() factory
• src/components/auth/delete-user/danger-zone.tsx — the danger zone security card
• src/components/auth/delete-user/delete-account.tsx — the delete account card with confirmation dialog

Register the plugin

Pass deleteUserPlugin() to <AuthProvider>:

import { deleteUserPlugin } from "@/lib/auth/delete-user-plugin"
import { AuthProvider } from "@/components/auth/auth-provider"

<AuthProvider
  authClient={authClient}
  navigate={navigate}
  plugins={[deleteUserPlugin()]} 
>
  {children}
</AuthProvider>