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Forums / If I delete my account can I create a new site with the same email address?

If I delete my account can I create a new site with the same email address?

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    fizzledlines · Member · Nov 20, 2018 at 11:42 am
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    If I delete my account can I create a new site with the same email address?

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    mlbnkm1 · Member · Nov 20, 2018 at 11:51 am
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    Hello @fizzledlines,

    There’s no need of deleting your account to create a new site on WordPress.com. You can create blogs without deleting the current one here.

    If you need to re-use the name fizzledlines.wordpress.com in the new blog, unfortunately it’s not possible. Read more about that in the following link

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,
    Melbin Mathew

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    themagicrobot · Member · Nov 20, 2018 at 11:53 am
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    If you delete your account you won’t be able to use your email address here at WordPress.com for 30 days.

    Close Your Account


    Perhaps it would be better to keep this account and either create an additional site or transfer your existing address to a new address.

    Change a Site Address

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    justjennifer · Member · Nov 20, 2018 at 11:53 am
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    Hi there, you don’t need to delete an account to create a new site with the same email address. You can also register a 2nd site under this same account: https://en.support.wordpress.com/create-a-blog/#adding-a-new-site-or-blog-to-an-existing-account

    If that’s not what you mean or you have more questions, please let us know

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    neelgajjar · Member · Nov 20, 2018 at 11:56 am
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    Hi there,

    Why do you want to delete your account, if you want to create a new site again with the same email address?

    I would suggest to delete the site and not the whole account

    If you close your account for the first 30 days your account data persists for restoration purpose, which means that you cannot use your account email address to sign up for a new WordPress.com account. Once the 30 days are up and your account is purged, your email will be freed to use with a new account.

    For more information closing account visit the below link

    Delete a Website

    If you want to delete a site visit the below link for detailed steps

    Delete a Website

    Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
    Thanks!

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