How do I remove followers from my private blog?

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  writewriteordie · Member · Sep 26, 2013 at 11:22 am

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  Hi – I’d like to remove followers from my private blog but can’t seem to find a way to do that. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Sep 26, 2013 at 5:13 pm

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  Please read this about public blogs that become private blogs > Blog Privacy and Subscribers > http://wpcommaven.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/blog-privacy-and-subscribers/

  You cannot remove followers but Staff can email support @ wordpress.com (without the spaces required to make the email address display here in this thread) and provide the usernames or email addresses you want removed.

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  writewriteordie · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 9:05 am

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  Thanks. How do I get the followers’ details to a member of Staff? I’d prefer not to post them on here.

  The blog has always been a private blog. Not sure that makes a difference, but just fyi.

  Thanks.

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  raincoaster · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 9:30 am

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  You email the support at

  support @ wordpress.com

  You can delete them as users entirely by going to the dashboard Users page and removing them there.

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  writewriteordie · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 10:26 am

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  Thanks. Will do that now.

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  justjennifer · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 10:36 am

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  If the site has always been marked as Private, you can remove people you have allowed to view your site without Staff assistance.

  Go to Dashboard>Settings>Reading>Privacy and there you will see a list of your current invited viewers. You click the “remove user” button to remove them.

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  writewriteordie · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 10:41 am

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  Thanks. The thing is that they all used to be Authors, and I’ve removed them as Authors or Readers, but they still remain as Followers when I look in Site Stats.

  I’ve emailed Support, so I’m hoping they’ll be able to remove them.

  I appreciate your help. Thanks.

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  writewriteordie · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 10:42 am

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  I meant Viewers, not Readers :)

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  justjennifer · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 11:13 am

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  Then, not followers or viewers, but contributors. It helps to be accurate when asking for assistance. :)

  If you’ve removed them as authors and viewers, then what appears in the site stats no longer should be relevant, to the best of my knowledge. It would be entirely appropriate for the Stats/Blog Followers to be updated accordingly.

  Yes, agreed. Emailing staff is your best solution. Best wishes.