Remove Original Administrator

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  jjberger · Member · Aug 12, 2013 at 6:08 pm

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  How to remove original administrator? A former employee created the blog, and we now want to remove her from the site.

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

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Aug 13, 2013 at 5:10 am

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  What is the URL of the site that this is regarding?

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  jjberger · Member · Aug 14, 2013 at 12:09 am

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  healthyforests.wordpress.com or johnjberger.com

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Aug 14, 2013 at 2:03 am

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  So here is how you remove an existing administrator:

  -Log into your WordPress.com site’s dashboard
  -Click on ‘users’ on the left hand side
  -Check the box next to the other administrator’s name
  -In the “bulk actions” dropdown, choose “remove”

  Let me know if you have any trouble.

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  jjberger · Member · Aug 14, 2013 at 7:39 pm

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  Thanks Josh, but the issue is removing the original administrator. When I try this method, I receive:

  “ID #264847: lmaher07 You don’t have permission to remove this user.
  There are no valid users selected for removal.”

  Is there another way to transfer ownership of a blog?

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Aug 16, 2013 at 5:00 am

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  So the issue is that, according to the system, that use created and owns the site. They would need to transfer it to you in order for you to be able to remove them.