diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
index 2ffa130751..e9a7496a98 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
@@ -3607,6 +3607,7 @@
   "packages.settings.delete": "Delete package",
   "packages.settings.delete.description": "Deleting a package is permanent and cannot be undone.",
   "packages.settings.delete.notice": "You are about to delete %s (%s). This operation is irreversible, are you sure?",
+  "packages.settings.delete.notice.package": "You are about to delete %s and all its versions. This operation is irreversible, are you sure?",
   "packages.settings.delete.success": "The package has been deleted.",
   "packages.settings.delete.error": "Failed to delete the package.",
   "packages.owner.settings.cargo.title": "Cargo Registry Index",
diff --git a/routers/web/user/package.go b/routers/web/user/package.go
index ffbfaa229b..ab46f284d3 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/package.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/package.go
@@ -491,18 +491,37 @@ func packageSettingsPostActionLink(ctx *context.Context, form *forms.PackageSett
 }
 
 func packageSettingsPostActionDelete(ctx *context.Context) {
-	err := packages_service.RemovePackageVersion(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Package.Descriptor.Version)
-	if err != nil {
+	pd := ctx.Package.Descriptor
+
+	if err := packages_service.RemovePackage(ctx, ctx.Doer, pd.Package); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Error deleting package: %v", err)
 		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("packages.settings.delete.error"))
 	} else {
 		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("packages.settings.delete.success"))
 	}
 
+	ctx.Redirect(ctx.Package.Owner.HomeLink() + "/-/packages")
+}
+
+// PackageVersionDelete deletes a package version
+func PackageVersionDelete(ctx *context.Context) {
+	pd := ctx.Package.Descriptor
+	if pd.Version == nil {
+		ctx.NotFound(nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := packages_service.RemovePackageVersion(ctx, ctx.Doer, pd.Version); err != nil {
+		log.Error("Error deleting package version: %v", err)
+		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("packages.settings.delete.error"))
+	} else {
+		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("packages.settings.delete.success"))
+	}
+
 	redirectURL := ctx.Package.Owner.HomeLink() + "/-/packages"
 	// redirect to the package if there are still versions available
-	if has, _ := packages_model.ExistVersion(ctx, &packages_model.PackageSearchOptions{PackageID: ctx.Package.Descriptor.Package.ID, IsInternal: optional.Some(false)}); has {
-		redirectURL = ctx.Package.Descriptor.PackageWebLink()
+	if has, _ := packages_model.ExistVersion(ctx, &packages_model.PackageSearchOptions{PackageID: pd.Package.ID, IsInternal: optional.Some(false)}); has {
+		redirectURL = pd.PackageWebLink()
 	}
 
 	ctx.Redirect(redirectURL)
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 72d2c27eaf..32aa4368cc 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -1072,16 +1072,18 @@ func registerWebRoutes(m *web.Router, webAuth *AuthMiddleware) {
 				m.Get("", user.ListPackages)
 				m.Group("/{type}/{name}", func() {
 					m.Get("", user.RedirectToLastVersion)
-					m.Get("/versions", user.ListPackageVersions)
-					m.Group("/{version}", func() {
-						m.Get("", user.ViewPackageVersion)
-						m.Get("/{version_sub}", user.ViewPackageVersion)
-						m.Get("/files/{fileid}", user.DownloadPackageFile)
-						m.Group("/settings", func() {
-							m.Get("", user.PackageSettings)
-							m.Post("", web.Bind(forms.PackageSettingForm{}), user.PackageSettingsPost)
-						}, reqPackageAccess(perm.AccessModeWrite))
-					})
+					// use `~` as a separator; otherwise it might clash with a user package named `-` or `settings`
+					m.Group("/~/settings", func() {
+						m.Get("", user.PackageSettings)
+						m.Post("", web.Bind(forms.PackageSettingForm{}), user.PackageSettingsPost)
+					}, reqPackageAccess(perm.AccessModeWrite))
+				})
+				m.Get("/versions", user.ListPackageVersions)
+				m.Group("/{version}", func() {
+					m.Get("", user.ViewPackageVersion)
+					m.Post("", reqPackageAccess(perm.AccessModeWrite), user.PackageVersionDelete)
+					m.Get("/{version_sub}", user.ViewPackageVersion)
+					m.Get("/files/{fileid}", user.DownloadPackageFile)
 				})
 			}, context.PackageAssignment(), reqPackageAccess(perm.AccessModeRead))
 		}
diff --git a/services/context/package.go b/services/context/package.go
index 0e9210515b..4aee80b8a6 100644
--- a/services/context/package.go
+++ b/services/context/package.go
@@ -70,22 +70,39 @@ func packageAssignment(ctx *packageAssignmentCtx, errCb func(int, any)) *Package
 
 	packageType := ctx.PathParam("type")
 	name := ctx.PathParam("name")
-	version := ctx.PathParam("version")
-	if packageType != "" && name != "" && version != "" {
-		pv, err := packages_model.GetVersionByNameAndVersion(ctx, pkg.Owner.ID, packages_model.Type(packageType), name, version)
-		if err != nil {
-			if err == packages_model.ErrPackageNotExist {
-				errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
-			} else {
-				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
+	if packageType != "" && name != "" {
+		version := ctx.PathParam("version")
+		if version != "" {
+			pv, err := packages_model.GetVersionByNameAndVersion(ctx, pkg.Owner.ID, packages_model.Type(packageType), name, version)
+			if err != nil {
+				if err == packages_model.ErrPackageNotExist {
+					errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
+				} else {
+					errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
+				}
+				return pkg
 			}
-			return pkg
-		}
 
-		pkg.Descriptor, err = packages_model.GetPackageDescriptor(ctx, pv)
-		if err != nil {
-			errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageDescriptor: %w", err))
-			return pkg
+			pkg.Descriptor, err = packages_model.GetPackageDescriptor(ctx, pv)
+			if err != nil {
+				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageDescriptor: %w", err))
+				return pkg
+			}
+		} else {
+			p, err := packages_model.GetPackageByName(ctx, pkg.Owner.ID, packages_model.Type(packageType), name)
+			if err != nil {
+				if err == packages_model.ErrPackageNotExist {
+					errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageByName: %w", err))
+				} else {
+					errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageByName: %w", err))
+				}
+				return pkg
+			}
+
+			pkg.Descriptor = &packages_model.PackageDescriptor{
+				Package: p,
+				Owner:   pkg.Owner,
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/packages/packages.go b/services/packages/packages.go
index 3b4e11e041..85269dbe32 100644
--- a/services/packages/packages.go
+++ b/services/packages/packages.go
@@ -629,6 +629,25 @@ func OpenBlobForDownload(ctx context.Context, pf *packages_model.PackageFile, pb
 	return s, u, pf, nil
 }
 
+// RemovePackage deletes the package and all its versions
+func RemovePackage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, p *packages_model.Package) error {
+	pvs, _, err := packages_model.SearchVersions(ctx, &packages_model.PackageSearchOptions{
+		PackageID:  p.ID,
+		IsInternal: optional.None[bool](),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, pv := range pvs {
+		if err := RemovePackageVersion(ctx, doer, pv); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return packages_model.DeletePackageByID(ctx, p.ID)
+}
+
 // RemoveAllPackages for User
 func RemoveAllPackages(ctx context.Context, userID int64) (int, error) {
 	count := 0
diff --git a/templates/package/settings.tmpl b/templates/package/settings.tmpl
index 0124f26820..4545575618 100644
--- a/templates/package/settings.tmpl
+++ b/templates/package/settings.tmpl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 			{{template "user/overview/header" .}}
 		{{end}}
 		{{template "base/alert" .}}
-		<p><a href="{{.PackageDescriptor.VersionWebLink}}">{{.PackageDescriptor.Package.Name}} ({{.PackageDescriptor.Version.Version}})</a> / <strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings"}}</strong></p>
+		<p><a href="{{.PackageDescriptor.PackageWebLink}}">{{.PackageDescriptor.Package.Name}}</a> / <strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings"}}</strong></p>
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
 			{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.link"}}
 		</h4>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 						</div>
 						<div class="content">
 							<div class="ui warning message tw-break-anywhere">
-								{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.delete.notice" .PackageDescriptor.Package.Name .PackageDescriptor.Version.Version}}
+								{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.delete.notice.package" .PackageDescriptor.Package.Name}}
 							</div>
 							<form class="ui form" action="{{.Link}}" method="post">
 								<input type="hidden" name="action" value="delete">
diff --git a/templates/package/shared/view.tmpl b/templates/package/shared/view.tmpl
index cfdc114e1b..6e0b08fb00 100644
--- a/templates/package/shared/view.tmpl
+++ b/templates/package/shared/view.tmpl
@@ -99,7 +99,24 @@
 			<div class="item">{{svg "octicon-issue-opened"}} <a href="{{.PackageDescriptor.Repository.Link}}/issues">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues"}}</a></div>
 			{{end}}
 			{{if .CanWritePackages}}
-			<div class="item">{{svg "octicon-tools"}} <a href="{{$packageVersionLink}}/settings">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings"}}</a></div>
+			<div class="item">{{svg "octicon-tools"}} <a href="{{.PackageDescriptor.PackageWebLink}}/settings">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings"}}</a></div>
+			<div class="item">
+				{{svg "octicon-trash"}}
+				<a class="show-modal" data-modal="#delete-package-version-modal">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.delete"}}</a>
+				<div class="ui tiny modal" id="delete-package-version-modal">
+					<div class="header">
+						{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.delete"}}
+					</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<div class="ui warning message tw-break-anywhere">
+							{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.settings.delete.notice" .PackageDescriptor.Package.Name .PackageDescriptor.Version.Version}}
+						</div>
+						<form class="ui form" action="{{$packageVersionLink}}" method="post">
+							{{template "base/modal_actions_confirm" .}}
+						</form>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
 			{{end}}
 		</div>
 		{{end}}