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Forums / How can I delete a blog that I don't use anymore?

How can I delete a blog that I don't use anymore?

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    sarahchang91 · Member · Aug 12, 2013 at 7:27 pm
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    I need to delete a really old blog or transfer it to my current account. I had changed the username and blog address of that blog, and believe I deleted those versions, but there still is one there.

    I don’t know if somehow I have a third account at WordPress made to create that blog? I’ve tried all my old emails and it doesn’t seem like there is, and given this situation, how can I delete/transfer it?

    Is it possible to tell me what account/username or email is currently linked to it? I need to remove it as soon as possible.

    Thanks.

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 2:59 am
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    Hi there,
    You can’t delete the blog until you can log into it so that requires recovering the account first.

    You must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog in order to access the blog.

    Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

    If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
    follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

    If you need to recover the account visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
    then click the “Need More Help” link and complete the form for account recovery. https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery

    After you recover it see here http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/ Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

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