Deleting an old website I don’t have access to

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  mkatedt · Member · May 4, 2026 at 3:25 am

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  I have a website associated with another account that I’d like to delete, but I don’t have access to the email or google voice number associated with it (I think my old business partner deleted both of them). I also don’t have any transaction history on the website — I didn’t buy a paid plan. Is there another way to verify ownership? Will the website delete on its own if there isn’t any activity for a time?

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  elcristofue · Staff · May 4, 2026 at 9:24 am

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  Hi @mkatedt! Thanks for letting us know about this.
  
  I understand you’re trying to regain access to an old site so you can delete it. I’m happy to help with that.

  Could you please share the domain name of the site so we can take a closer look?

  The only way to verify your ownership and regain access is by providing any of the required information listed here:

  https://wordpress.com/support/account-recovery/verify-ownership/

  If you’re unable to provide that information, you may still have the option to request that the site be made private. You can learn more about that here:

  https://wordpress.com/support/account-recovery/verify-ownership/#if-ownership-cannot-be-established

  Looking forward to your reply. I’ll be here and ready to help.