Change username to a deleted account’s username

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  randomcat65 · Member · Dec 29, 2022 at 4:09 pm

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  I’m trying to change my username to an username of a deleted account, but it still says the username is taken

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  amiteshg93 · Member · Dec 29, 2022 at 5:35 pm

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  Hello there,

  A deleted username cannot be reclaimed by anyone in the future.
  https://wordpress.com/support/close-account/#usernames-cannot-be-re-used-after-closure

  :)

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  randomcat65 · Member · Dec 29, 2022 at 6:22 pm

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  I see, thanks!