domain deletion
-
i’m trying to delete my domain so i can use it somewhere else. i had a custom domain with your premium plan, but i deleted it and am striving to relinquish that domain so I can use it elswhere.
-
Let’s start with you providing the URL in question because we cannot even begin to help you until we know it.
-
the free domain is: sunnywebdev.wordpress.com, and
the premium domain I purchased is: sunnywebdev.com
again I recently try to delete these both from existence, is that possible? and if so, did I do it right? -
Hi 1coxfl,
i’m trying to delete my domain so i can use it somewhere else.
Deleting a domain means giving up ownership, so this isn’t something we recommend doing if it will be needed in the future. sunnywebdev.com remain parked until the original expiry date next year — at which point it will go through a cancellation process and be released back into the pool of available domains on a first come, first served basis. The good new is, I can restore the domain for you before then.
Once the domain as been restored, you will have two options:
- Keep the domain registered here and point it to another host.
- Transfer the domain away from WordPress.com.
Newly registered domains are transfer locked for the first 60 days but sunnywebdev.com can be pointed to your new host until that time has passed.
The domain will need to be restored back to a site in your account. sunnywebdev.wordpress.com was only deleted a short time ago so I can reverse the deletion or you can create a new site. Which would you prefer?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
-
well then i guess that’s my only option other than waiting a year. can you reverse deletion? and after its reversed, I originally had a premium account with the domain purchased, but i cancelled both – am i in a pickle?
-
Hi there,
We have reversed the site deletion and restored the domain sunnywebdev.com to your WordPress.com account. You may now point the domain to another host by following this guide:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/move-domain/change-name-servers/ -
My domain is still parked and doesn’t appear on my wordpress.com account. Does it take time or are there steps to reactivating it?
-
Hi 1coxfl,
The domain should be working now so please try clearing your browser cache:
sunnywebdev.com can be managed through the Domains page in your account:
https://wordpress.com/domains/manage/sunnywebdev.com
Come back to me if you have any problems.
-
It works, thank you. But when will I know when the domain becomes 60 days old so I can transfer it?
-
You registered the domain on 20 July. So 60 days will be around 20 September, give or take a day.
-
-
- The topic ‘domain deletion’ is closed to new replies.
WordPress.com Forums 