Delete Account
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I would like to delete this account. WordPress is the most infuriating site that I cannot find a private phone number or e-mail to do this and I have to post on a forum! I will never use this site again because of it’s lack of support, function and privacy. Please how do I delete this?
WordPress froze the last time I tried to submit this. I have no idea if it will now show up twice.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hi –
I have closed the duplicate thread, no worries about that.
WordPress.com support is available online. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have or help sort out any confusion.
If not, here are the instructions to deactivate your user account: https://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/
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Really? There’s no way to delete the account except to lock myself out of it? How long does it take for inactive accounts to be deleted?
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Inactive accounts are never deleted.
Once you change your username you will not be able to change it back and the old name will not be available for you or anyone to use. If you just want to show your name differently please only change your Display Name. https://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/
Username accounts never become available again. Accounts can be deactivated. https://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/
Here’s how to deactivate your account:
Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile at https://wordpress.com/me/account and remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This only leaves the username behind.
2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
https://wordpress.com/settings/notifications/3. To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:
http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html4. To hide your Gravatar profile, login and on the bottom right hand corner of your Gravatar profile page you will find a “hide” button visible only to you that you can click. http://en.gravatar.com/support/profile-privacy
IMPORTANT NOTE: Deleting sites and/or site content or making the site private does not remove indexed content from the SERPs (search engine page results) and we cannot help with that. Google and Bing only clear their caches of deleted indexed content that produces a 404 (page not found) every 3 – 6 months. To completely remove an entire page from Google search results after it produces a 404 (page not found):
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6332384?hl=en&ref_topic=1724262&vid=0-635749429504660340-12158368555624983465&rd=1Here’s how to deactivate your account:
Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile at https://wordpress.com/me/account and remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This only leaves the username behind.
2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
https://wordpress.com/settings/notifications/3. To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:
http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html4. To hide your Gravatar profile, login and on the bottom right hand corner of your Gravatar profile page you will find a “hide” button visible only to you that you can click. http://en.gravatar.com/support/profile-privacy
IMPORTANT NOTE: Deleting sites and/or site content or making the site private does not remove indexed content from the SERPs (search engine page results) and we cannot help with that. Google and Bing only clear their caches of deleted indexed content that produces a 404 (page not found) every 3 – 6 months. To completely remove an entire page from Google search results after it produces a 404 (page not found):
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6332384?hl=en&ref_topic=1724262&vid=0-635749429504660340-12158368555624983465&rd=1 -
What timethief has shared is accurate. The inactivated accounts are not deleted. This way they are not recycled and no one can impersonate you in the future with it.
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Hello Liz, I have also the same problem. I deleted my blog yesterday but the link is still active (it has nothing to do with google search). My blog url is https://shierlocked.wordpress.com/. Perhaps you can help? Thanks
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pleasehelpmeee – I’ll reply to your original post here: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/deleted-blog-159
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Someone created an account with my email address and now my only refuge is to use their account with a new password and I’m forever attached to their previous activity? That’s pretty fucked up.
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hientimbinc – You can change the email address on the account and lock it up. No one will be able to access it any more. Then you can re use your email address on a new or different account.
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