Restore a domain name

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  daniedos · Member · Feb 5, 2025 at 4:21 pm

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  Hi all,

  daniedos.wordpress is my only domain that I use. I have a second one attached to my profile but I don´t need it. However, I tried out a name change on that other unused domain (thewanderlights.wordpress) and changed it again to something new. I really want this domain name of wanderlights on my actual main blog but now it tells me it is in use and can not be used anymore. I check the website and it is deleted. Is there any way to restore it and use on my actual domain?

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  staartmees · Member · Feb 5, 2025 at 4:25 pm

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  When you renamed that site it was very clearly stated there would be no way back and the domain name would be locked forever. You even had to confirm you fully understood the consequenties. End of story.

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  daniedos · Member · Feb 5, 2025 at 4:50 pm

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  FAQ guide does say you can restore within 30 days

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  daniedos · Member · Feb 5, 2025 at 6:03 pm

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  The assistant bot tells me:

  Your options are to:

  1. Choose a different site address for your new site
  2. If you are the original owner of the deleted site and it’s been less than 30 days since deletion, you may be able to restore the site

  so I assume this only refers to the site dand not the name?

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  staartmees · Member · Feb 6, 2025 at 7:39 am

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  “I tried out a name change on that other unused domain (thewanderlights.wordpress) and changed it again to something new. “

  When you change a domain name, that domain name gets locked forever – https://wordpress.com/support/changing-site-address/#change-your-word-press-com-site-address