Deleted domain name recovery

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  pvandesign · Member · Apr 14, 2025 at 8:54 pm

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  Hello I deleted the domain from wordpress and i am trying to reregister it on a new host. The website does not show that it is parked anymore, but it is telling me that it is still registered under a host. How do I go about getting it released? My the domain is suppose to expire next month

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  staartmees · Member · Apr 15, 2025 at 6:59 am

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  Deleting a domain when you want to reuse it on another host is the baddest thing you can do. A deleted domain doesn’t get released immediately, it take several weeks before it gets released and chances are high you will lose it.

  If you would have taken time to take a look in our extensive documentation for “Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar”, you would find all info at https://wordpress.com/support/domains/transfer-domain-registration/

  You just have to wait untill a Staff member is available and hopefully will be able to recover your domain.

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  staff-oikake · Staff · Apr 15, 2025 at 1:43 pm

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  Hello @pvandesign

  I’ve checked your domain and noticed that you cancelled it on April 8, 2025. As it has been more than 5 days since the cancellation, it has entered the redemption period: https://wordpress.com/support/domains/domain-expiration/#redemption-period.

  This means there is a redemption fee of $80 to redeem the domain. If you agree to this, please let us know, and we’ll contact you with further instructions on how to redeem the domain.

  Once we’ve redeemed your domain, you’ll be able to transfer it away using the instructions provided here: https://wordpress.com/support/domains/transfer-domain-registration/.

  Looking forward to hearing back from you.

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  snaptroidapp · Member · Apr 15, 2025 at 3:21 pm

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  Thank you soo much for your information.

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  pvandesign · Member · Apr 15, 2025 at 5:45 pm

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  I would be interested, but is there the option to wait till it expires to renew?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Apr 16, 2025 at 6:50 am

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  @pvandesign You could wait but redemption and ultimate release usually takes months and there is a possibility that when the domain finally becomes available it is snapped up first by a professional domain squatter who would want $$$s to sell it back to you.

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  staff-oikake · Staff · Apr 20, 2025 at 7:44 am

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  Hi @pvandesign

  If you would like to redeem your domain without any risk, I have sent you a payment link via email for your convenience.
  
  Please let us know once you have completed the payment so that we can proceed with recovering the domain for you.

  Thank you.