Domain Switch to WordPress.org

  • Unknown's avatar
    ederecktor1994 · Member ·

    Hi there,

    I bought a domain with wordpress.com (cerealfordinner.org) on 6/2/20. I then realized that I wanted to actually use wordpress.org so I deleted/deactivated the domain on wordpress.com in order to use it with BlueHost/wordpress.org. When I try to use that domain on BlueHost, though, it says that that domain name is taken. Does that mean I won’t be able to use that domain name anymore for my wordpress.org account? Or does wordpress.com take a little while to get rid of that domain or something? I’m just a bit confused as to how this whole process works..

    Thanks,

    Emily

  • Unknown's avatar
    varshasc · Member ·

    Hello Emily,

    You should never cancel a domain you still want to use. Aside from the risk that someone else can buy it once it’s released, cancelled domains are not released immediately and can take anything from a few days to more than a year to become available again.

    I have added Modlook for attention of staff, thank you for your patience while they get back to you.

  • staff-blorbo · Staff ·

    As mentioned during the domain cancellation, we cannot guarantee when or even if you’ll be able to re-register the domain. That is because the majority of the cancellation process is outside of our control, and this is true for all domain registrars.

    The good news is that your domain is still under the grace period and can still be be recovered by us within the next 3 days. After that, we won’t have any control.

    If you would like to do this, I have sent a payment request for the $18 domain registration fee to the email address on your account, since you have already received a full refund.

    Once paid, please reply here to let us know, and we’ll recover the domain. Again, this will only be possible for the next 3 days. After that, we cannot guarantee when or even if you’ll be able to re-register the domain.

    Once the domain is recovered here, you’ll be able to direct it anywhere simply by changing its name servers: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/change-name-servers/

    And, after 60 days (another policy outside of domain registrar control), you’ll be able to transfer it elsewhere: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/transfer-domain-registration/

  • Unknown's avatar
    ederecktor1994 · Member ·

    Great, thanks! I just paid the fee in order to recover the domain. Really appreciate your help.

    Emily

  • staff-blorbo · Staff ·

    Payment received, and cerealfordinner.org has been recovered. :)

    You’ll be able to direct it anywhere simply by changing its name servers: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/change-name-servers/

    And, after 60 days, you’ll be able to transfer it elsewhere: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/transfer-domain-registration/

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