Can I Delete My WordPress Site and Start Over?

If you’re thinking about deleting your WordPress site, it’s important to understand the consequences first. Deleted content may not be permanently lost, but it may not be retrievable without lengthy effort.

Additionally, if you have custom themes or plugins installed, they may not work without the corresponding files. Finally, you’ll need to reconfigure your site’s settings and passwords if you want to continue using them on a new site.

If you’re comfortable with the risks and decide you want to delete your WordPress site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site.

2. Click the “Site Settings” menu item.

3. On the “Site Settings” page, under the “Site Name” heading, click the “Delete Site” button.

4. Enter your site’s name in the “Site Name” field, and click the “Delete Site” button.

5. Click the “Yes, delete this site” button to confirm the deletion.

6. Click the “Close” button to return to the Site Settings page.

7. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Redirect to New Site” button.

8. Enter your new site’s name in the “Site Name” field, and click the “Redirect to New Site” button.

9. Click the “Yes, redirect this site” button to confirm the redirection.

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11. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Password Protection” button.

12. Enter your site’s new password in the “New Password” field, and click the “Change Password” button.

13. Enter your old site’s password in the “Old Password” field, and click the “Change Password” button.

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15. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “HTML Editor” button.

16. Click the “Delete This Site” button to delete your WordPress site.

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19. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Privacy” button.

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23. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Logging” button.

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27. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Advanced” button.

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31. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Custom Widgets” button.

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35. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Logo” button.

36. Click the “Remove This Site” button to delete your WordPress site’s logo.

37. Click the “Yes, remove this site” button to confirm the deletion.

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39. On the Site Settings page, under the “General” heading, click the “Publishing” button.

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