{"id":8460,"date":"2023-03-13T23:17:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8460"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:17:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:17:57","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You won&#8217;t believe how easy it is to rid your WordPress site with this simple step-by-step guide!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-678778a944461\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Removing_a_WordPress_Site_A_Perplexing_and_Bursting_Process\" title=\"Removing a WordPress Site: A Perplexing and Bursting Process\">Removing a WordPress Site: A Perplexing and Bursting Process<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_1_Backup_Your_Site\" title=\"Step 1: Backup Your Site\">Step 1: Backup Your Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_2_Export_the_Content\" title=\"Step 2: Export the Content\">Step 2: Export the Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_3_Deactivate_Plugins\" title=\"Step 3: Deactivate Plugins\">Step 3: Deactivate Plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_4_Delete_the_Site%E2%80%99s_Database\" title=\"Step 4: Delete the Site&#8217;s Database\">Step 4: Delete the Site&#8217;s Database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_5_Delete_WordPress_Installation_Files\" title=\"Step 5: Delete WordPress Installation Files\">Step 5: Delete WordPress Installation Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_6_Remove_the_Site_from_WordPresscom\" title=\"Step 6: Remove the Site from WordPress.com\">Step 6: Remove the Site from WordPress.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Step_7_Remove_Site_URL_from_Google\" title=\"Step 7: Remove Site URL from Google\">Step 7: Remove Site URL from Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-rid-your-wordpress-site-with-this-simple-step-by-step-guide\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removing_a_WordPress_Site_A_Perplexing_and_Bursting_Process\"><\/span>Removing a WordPress Site: A Perplexing and Bursting Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Do you want to make a change and remove your WordPress site, but the thought of doing so leaves you feeling overwhelmed? Fear not! With the right guidance, you can undergo this perplexing and bursting process with ease. Here is what you need to know:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Backup_Your_Site\"><\/span>Step 1: Backup Your Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you even think of removing your WordPress site, it&#8217;s crucial to create a backup. You don&#8217;t want to lose any important data or content associated with your site. Use plugins like UpdraftPlus or Duplicator to create a backup quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Export_the_Content\"><\/span>Step 2: Export the Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Export any content you want to save from your site by utilizing the Export tool located in the WordPress Dashboard. You can choose to export posts, pages, comments, and media files.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Deactivate_Plugins\"><\/span>Step 3: Deactivate Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deactivate any active plugins before removing your WordPress site to prevent errors from occurring during the process. This can be easily done from the WordPress Dashboard by clicking the \u201cDeactivate\u201d button.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Delete_the_Site%E2%80%99s_Database\"><\/span>Step 4: Delete the Site&#8217;s Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have backed up your site and deactivated your plugins, you can move on to deleting your site. Start by deleting the site\u2019s database by accessing your database management panel from your web hosting provider&#8217;s site. Ensure that you select the right database and drop all tables within it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Delete_WordPress_Installation_Files\"><\/span>Step 5: Delete WordPress Installation Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After deleting the site\u2019s database, you can delete the WordPress installation files from your hosting account. Locate the public_html directory or the directory where the WordPress installation files are located and delete it entirely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Remove_the_Site_from_WordPresscom\"><\/span>Step 6: Remove the Site from WordPress.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you used WordPress.com to create your WordPress site, you will need to remove it from there as well. Log in to WordPress.com and follow the prompts to delete your site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Remove_Site_URL_from_Google\"><\/span>Step 7: Remove Site URL from Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your WordPress site has been indexed by Google, you need to remove it from their search results. Use the Google Search Console and add the URL of your WordPress site to the \u201cRemove URL\u201d tool. Google will then remove it from their index.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Removing a WordPress site can be complicated, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be. Follow these simple steps to remove any WordPress site that you no longer require. Remember to backup your site files and export any content that you may need in the future, as this will save you time and inconvenience later on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Removing a WordPress Site: A Perplexing and Bursting Process Do you want to make a change and remove your WordPress site, but the thought of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}