403 error and site deleted!

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    thoughtsofascientist · Member ·

    When I go onto my website (from any device), I get a 403 forbidden error. The site also seems to be deleted from my admin account, where it says that I don’t have any sites! I’ve got numerous blogs published which I have now sadly lost. All the troubleshooting I’ve come across online require me to go onto the website in question to check whether plugins etc are intact. I can’t do this because it doesn’t look like my website exists anymore. Please help..

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    aisajib · Member ·

    Hi there! 

    Unfortunately, we cannot assist because your site is not hosted on WordPress.com. It’s a self-hosted WordPress.org site hosted by a different hosting company. 

    We do not have access to self-hosted sites, so I cannot see the setup of the backend of your account.

    To clarify:

    • WordPress.com is a managed host platform that offers WordPress in a pre-customized server environment already set up for you to build your site. Hosting with WordPress.com is free, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by us. We offer free and paid plans that provide additional features for your site based on your needs (plugins, custom themes, etc). You also have access to professional assistance via Happiness Engineers to address any issues you encounter.
    • WordPress.org is a self-hosted platform, meaning you download the WordPress software and install it on a web server from a host of your choosing. You have to pay the host when you’re self-hosting, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by you. This gives you more flexibility and control of your plugins, themes, and code but also more responsibility to ensure those things are operating correctly.

    Our support page dives more into the differences:

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    I recommend contacting your site host, as they would be better positioned to assist you since they have access to your account. Also, the open-source forum community is always available and prepared to help users with self-hosted sites: https://wordpress.org/support/forums 

    Thanks!

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