{"id":557,"date":"2022-01-07T02:32:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=557"},"modified":"2022-01-07T02:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:02:27","slug":"how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Delete A WordPress Account In 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, WordPress is the most popular and powerful platform for website designing and blogging. Users must have good knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem. Previously, we talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-create-a-wordpress-account\/\">how to create a WordPress account<\/a>, and in this article, we will discuss how to delete a WordPress account.<\/p>\n<p>Creating and deleting a WordPress account is based on <strong>one&#8217;s personal choice and reasons<\/strong>. You probably move on better replacements or done up with web development and all. Before deleting your WordPress account, you must know whether it is a <strong>WordPress hosted or self-hosted account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#WordPresscom_Vs_WordPressorg\" title=\"WordPress.com Vs. WordPress.org\">WordPress.com Vs. WordPress.org<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_Permanently_WordPresscom\" title=\"How to delete a WordPress account Permanently: WordPress.com\">How to delete a WordPress account Permanently: WordPress.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_with_a_Custom_Domain\" title=\"How to delete a WordPress account with a Custom Domain?\">How to delete a WordPress account with a Custom Domain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#How_to_delete_a_WordPressorg_account_Using_cPanel\" title=\"How to delete a WordPress.org account Using cPanel?\">How to delete a WordPress.org account Using cPanel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_Using_Installer\" title=\"How to delete a WordPress account Using Installer?\">How to delete a WordPress account Using Installer?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#Alternative_to_Account_deletion\" title=\"Alternative to Account deletion\">Alternative to Account deletion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-a-wordpress-account\/#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPresscom_Vs_WordPressorg\"><\/span><strong>WordPress.com Vs. WordPress.org<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress.com and WordPress.org are both different in their basic structure. That&#8217;s why one must know the basic difference before concluding <strong>how to delete a WordPress account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is a limited version and managed as well as hosted by WordPress itself. However, since this platform is operated and maintained by WordPress, users have <strong>very little control over it<\/strong> even if you upgrade it to a business or premium account.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress.org<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>is a self-hosted WordPress account, which means that once you paid for an account, WordPress has nothing to do with this. You entirely own a WordPress.org account, and you can customize as you want, download any plugins, software, etc. This is why 99% of the websites are run on WordPress.org.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_Permanently_WordPresscom\"><\/span><strong>How to delete a WordPress account Permanently: WordPress.com<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to use your WordPress.com account no longer\u00a0or want to upgrade yourself to <strong>WordPress.org,<\/strong> you should delete your account. Remember, we will delete the WordPress account to delete all the associated websites of that particular account. For this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First of all, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">log in<\/a><\/span> to your WordPress.com account using the username\/email and password that you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>On your account dashboard, heads to the <strong>setting<\/strong> at the left side sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-30.jpg\" alt=\"how to delete a wordpress account\" width=\"599\" height=\"891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-30.jpg 599w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-30-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-30-13x20.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The setting contains various options; look for the <strong>General<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the newly opened page, and at the bottom, you will get the <strong>delete your site permanently<\/strong> button, tap on this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-54.jpg\" alt=\"How to delete a wordpress account\" width=\"720\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-54.jpg 720w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-54-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-54-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also <strong>change your site address<\/strong> or delete WordPress content rather than delete your account. However, if you are sure to delete the account, continue the steps.<\/li>\n<li>Now, you can export the content, including <strong>posts, pages, settings, etc<\/strong>. I recommend exporting your content; who knows what changes the mind in the future.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap on the <strong>delete site<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-41.jpg\" alt=\"How to delete a wordpress account\" width=\"720\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-41.jpg 720w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-41-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-41-624x1024.jpg 624w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo_2022-01-06_13-48-41-12x20.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Remember, this step can not be reversed Or irreversible once completed. This will permanently delete the WordPress account in the upcoming few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_with_a_Custom_Domain\"><\/span><strong>How to delete a WordPress account with a Custom Domain?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you purchased any custom domain from domain providers like GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc., then you can not delete your WordPress account. Instead of that, you can make it private by <strong>Setting&gt;&gt; Reading&gt;&gt; Site visibility&gt;&gt; I would like my site to be private. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After that, your website will not be displayed on public platforms. Also, you can delete the contents of your WordPress account, like <strong>pages, posts, and personal information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_WordPressorg_account_Using_cPanel\"><\/span><strong>How to delete a WordPress.org account Using cPanel?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I mentioned above, WordPress.org gives you complete control over your account, and WordPress has nothing to do with this. Deleting a WordPress.org account is more straightforward than the WordPress.com account in a few clicks.<\/p>\n<p>But before permanently deleting a WordPress account, I suggest you make a <strong>backup of your account<\/strong>, no matter how strong you feel, to delete the account. You can use various plugins to create a WordPress backup, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ithemes.com\/backupbuddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backup Buddy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jetpack.com\/support\/backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jetpack Backup<\/a>, or free plugins like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/backwpup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BackWPup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duplicator<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Now log in to your <strong>hosting cPanel<\/strong> using your username and password. Here you can see your <strong>File Manager<\/strong> under the Files section, and by clicking on that, you can access the number of sites you have.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the site you want to delete, which leads you to a folder named <strong>public_html<\/strong> directory, where all the files related to your website are stored. Next, you need to delete all the files using the command<strong> CTR+A<\/strong> to delete the WordPress account and click on the delete button at the top of the page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_WordPress_account_Using_Installer\"><\/span><strong>How to delete a WordPress account Using Installer?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many installers make it easy to manage accounts and files and delete the accounts. Popular installers are Softaculous, Cloudron, Cap Rover, Installatron, etc. We will use Softaculous, the easiest one, and you can follow the same steps with other installers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your cPanel as said above and locate the <strong>Softaculous app installer<\/strong> under the software section.<\/li>\n<li>When you click on it, you will find various applications inside it, and one of them is <strong>WordPress<\/strong> also, tap on it.<\/li>\n<li>Here, you will see your website link, admin, installation time, and <strong>Options<\/strong> at the rightest corner.<\/li>\n<li>You can see various icons like <strong>edit, copy, transfer, and delete<\/strong>. You need to click on the <strong>delete<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As soon as you click on this, all the files, including your account, will be deleted instantly, and you will prompt an account deletion notification.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_to_Account_deletion\"><\/span><strong>Alternative to Account deletion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Everyone has their reasons to close a WordPress account, but instead of account deletion, you can perform the following actions if you don&#8217;t want to <strong>lose your account completely<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can <strong>change your site address<\/strong> while keeping the content you created diligently.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete the old posts<\/strong> while keeping the site address is also a viable option.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer or <strong>sell your site<\/strong> to someone else so that you can get paid for your valuable content.<\/li>\n<li>Make your <strong>site private<\/strong> (as discussed above) rather than deleting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span><strong>Final Words<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>how to delete a WordPress account quickly,<\/strong> and we talked in detail about this procedure. So now you are well aware of two different versions of WordPress, <strong>WordPress.com, and WordPress.org,<\/strong> and their different method to delete.<\/p>\n<p>However, I still recommend not deleting the WordPress account, especially if your sites are mature enough. Invariably, I suggest either updating, selling, or taking the other<strong> alternative routes<\/strong> discussed above.<\/p>\n<p>If you still decide<strong> to delete your account,<\/strong> I hope this article on how to delete a WordPress account will help guide you in every step. If you still face any obstacles, don&#8217;t hesitate to let me know through comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, WordPress is the most popular and powerful platform for website designing and blogging. Users must have good knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem. Previously, we talked about how to create a WordPress account, and in this article, we will discuss how to delete a WordPress account. 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