Recover Access to site from 2008

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  cwmedia6c4dde221b · Member · Jul 10, 2019 at 6:37 pm

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  I have a site that was completely forgotten, last published to in 2008. I no longer have access to the account or email the account was established under. I need the site taken offline. Is there anything that can be done?

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  taratabrizi · Member · Jul 10, 2019 at 7:08 pm

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  Hey there,

  If you’re looking to gain access to your site, the best place to start would be to fill out the Account Recovery form. The description found at this link explains the alternate info you can provide to gain access to your account:

  Recover Your Account

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  cwmedia6c4dde221b · Member · Jul 10, 2019 at 7:23 pm

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  I’ve tried that, however, since the site is so old I no longer have the proof of ownership that is required. Is there anything else I can do?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 11, 2019 at 6:29 pm

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  We can only take sites offline at the request of the site’s owner, so you would need the proof of ownership as outlined at https://en.support.wordpress.com/account-recovery/#account-recovery-form