How to delete a WordPress site?

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You might need to delete a WordPress site for a number of reasons such as: starting fresh, security issues, or to change to a different platform. Whatever the reason, it’s important to remember that deleting a website is a permanent action, once it’s deleted it cannot be recovered.

Deleting a WordPress site can be a bit more complex than deleting a theme, but it can still be done in a few different ways.

  1. Through the WordPress Dashboard:
  • Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  • Go to Tools > Export, and export your content to an XML file.
  • Go to Settings > General, and change the website address to something else.
  • Go to Tools > Delete Site, and confirm the deletion.
  1. Through cPanel:
  • Log in to your cPanel account.
  • Go to the “File Manager” section.
  • Delete all the files and folders associated with your WordPress site.
  • Go to the “MySQL Databases” section.
  • Delete the database associated with your WordPress site.
  1. Through phpMyAdmin:
  • Log in to your cPanel account.
  • Go to the “phpMyAdmin” section.
  • Select your database from the list on the left.
  • Click on the “Export” button to export your data.
  • Select all the tables and delete them.
  • Go to the “File Manager” section and delete the files and folders associated with your WordPress site.
  1. Through Software Installer on your hosting account: Some hosting accounts also have the ability to use the built-in software installer to remove a WordPress site, check your hosting control panel for this option.

When removing a website, it’s important to consider the impact on your SEO, as the links from the old site will no longer exist. It’s recommended to set up redirects from the old pages to the new ones, to help search engines and visitors find your new website.

In conclusion, deleting a WordPress site can be a complex process, but with the right steps and proper planning, it can be done safely. Be sure to backup all the content, files and database, and make sure you have the login credentials for your hosting account and the website domain. Also, consider the impact on your SEO, and set up redirects from the old pages to the new ones, to help search engines and visitors find your new website.

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