Delete my account

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  tamu2017 · Member · Jan 22, 2017 at 9:32 pm

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  I want to know how to delete my account. I am no longer interested in maintaining it.

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

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  demasiri · Member · Jan 22, 2017 at 9:33 pm

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  You can delete your site at the bottom of your Settings page. Account deletion I don’t think is possible to do yourself. Maybe staff are able to help with that.

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  katinthehatsite · Staff · Jan 22, 2017 at 9:50 pm

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  It is only possible to deactivate your account, but it is not possible to delete it. It is made this way so that others can not misuse your username or identity.

  There are a few steps to follow to successfully deactivate your account (https://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/) :
  1. First, you need to empty your sites by deleting all of these items:
  • Posts
  • Pages
  • Categories
  • Tags
  • Media files
  If you need help deleting these items, you can follow the guide on this page: https://en.support.wordpress.com/empty-site/

  2. Afterwards, you can delete your site by going to My Site > Settings. In the Settings
  section, go to the bottom of your site, and choose “Delete Site”.
  You can check this page for more details:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/

  3. If you have upgrades installed on your website such as Premium Theme or Custom Domain, you need to remove them before deleting your site.
  You can find out how to do it on this page:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/#deleting a-site-with-upgrades

  4. After you deleted all sites, go to my account settings and remove all personal information except username and email address that you provided as the only detail required for WordPress subscription.

  5. You can change that email to a throwaway address that is not connected to you, and you will not receive any notifications from WordPress.

  6. Lastly, you can change your password to a random string. This will leave your account inactive and you will not be able to gain access to it in the future. How to change your password: https://en.support.wordpress.com/passwords/#change-your-password