{"id":9519,"date":"2023-03-13T23:32:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9519"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:32:45","slug":"learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Learn the Ultimate Site Deletion Hack for WordPress &#8211; Say Goodbye to Old Sites Quickly and Easily!&#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\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-676d510357d62\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-676d510357d62\"><\/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\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Perplexing_Tutorial_on_How_to_Delete_a_Site_on_WordPress\" title=\"Perplexing Tutorial on How to Delete a Site on WordPress\">Perplexing Tutorial on How to Delete a Site on WordPress<\/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\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Step_1_Back_Up_Your_Site_Yo\" title=\"Step 1: Back Up Your Site, Yo!\">Step 1: Back Up Your Site, Yo!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#How_to_back_up_using_UpdraftPlus\" title=\"How to back up using UpdraftPlus:\">How to back up using UpdraftPlus:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Step_2_Do_Away_with_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Contents\" title=\"Step 2: Do Away with Your Site&#8217;s Contents\">Step 2: Do Away with Your Site&#8217;s Contents<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#How_to_delete_a_post\" title=\"How to delete a post:\">How to delete a post:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Step_3_Let_Go_of_The_Themes_and_Plugins\" title=\"Step 3: Let Go of The Themes and Plugins\">Step 3: Let Go of The Themes and Plugins<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#How_to_delete_a_theme_or_plugin\" title=\"How to delete a theme or plugin:\">How to delete a theme or plugin:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Step_4_Say_Goodbye_to_All_User_Accounts\" title=\"Step 4: Say Goodbye to All User Accounts\">Step 4: Say Goodbye to All User Accounts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#How_to_delete_a_user_account\" title=\"How to delete a user account:\">How to delete a user account:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Step_5_Delete_the_Website\" title=\"Step 5: Delete the Website\">Step 5: Delete the Website<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#How_to_delete_your_website\" title=\"How to delete your website:\">How to delete your website:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/learn-the-ultimate-site-deletion-hack-for-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-old-sites-quickly-and-easily\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perplexing_Tutorial_on_How_to_Delete_a_Site_on_WordPress\"><\/span>Perplexing Tutorial on How to Delete a Site on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re like most people, you probably love playing around with website building platforms, and WordPress is no exception. This platform is loved for its ability to create websites easily, its versatility, and its user-friendliness. WordPress is the go-to for bloggers and business owners who want to set up a website without hiring a developer.<\/p>\n<p>However, things don&#8217;t always go as planned, and sometimes, you might need to delete your website. Dread it, run from it, but you need to delete your website at some point. And when that time comes, you need to do it right the first time. Why? Because you could potentially lose all your data and painstaking efforts of creating your site. So, let&#8217;s teach you how to delete a site on WordPress without damaging anything.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Back_Up_Your_Site_Yo\"><\/span>Step 1: Back Up Your Site, Yo!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin deleting your site, you want to create a full backup of everything on your site. You don&#8217;t want to accidentally lose any crucial data in the process. Creating a backup is straightforward, and you can do it using either a backup plugin like UpdraftPlus or manual backup via FTP. But we prefer backup plugins because it&#8217;s quicker and more convenient.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_back_up_using_UpdraftPlus\"><\/span>How to back up using UpdraftPlus:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Add New&#8221; under &#8220;Plugins.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Type &#8220;UpdraftPlus&#8221; in the search bar and hit Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Install the plugin and activate it.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;UpdraftPlus Backups&#8221; under &#8220;Settings.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select the files and databases to back up.<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Backup Now&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Do_Away_with_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Contents\"><\/span>Step 2: Do Away with Your Site&#8217;s Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next step is to delete everything on your website, including posts, pages, comments, media, and any other type of content. Make sure you&#8217;ve copied all the important information that you might need in the future before embarking on this step.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_post\"><\/span>How to delete a post:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;All Posts&#8221; under &#8220;Posts.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select the post you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Trash&#8221; to move the post to the trashcan. Repeat for the rest of the posts.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;All Pages&#8221; under &#8220;Pages.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li>Select the page you want to delete and click &#8220;Move to Trash.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Clear all comments, media, and other content on your website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After deleting all the content, it&#8217;s time to delete all the themes and plugins on the website.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Let_Go_of_The_Themes_and_Plugins\"><\/span>Step 3: Let Go of The Themes and Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the numerous advantages of WordPress is the many themes and plugins available to customize your website. But when it&#8217;s time to delete your site, you should remove all installed themes and plugins.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_theme_or_plugin\"><\/span>How to delete a theme or plugin:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to &#8220;Appearance,&#8221; then select &#8220;Themes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Hover your cursor over the theme you want to delete and click &#8220;Theme Details.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Delete&#8221; located at the bottom right-hand side of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for all installed themes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To delete a plugin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to &#8220;Plugins,&#8221; then select &#8220;Installed Plugins.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Deactivate&#8221; below the plugin you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Delete&#8221; to remove the plugin entirely.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for all installed plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The next step involves removing all the user accounts on your website.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Say_Goodbye_to_All_User_Accounts\"><\/span>Step 4: Say Goodbye to All User Accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s imperative to know that no user account remains active on your site. This is because it could be the entry point for hackers. Delete all user accounts, including the administrator account.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_user_account\"><\/span>How to delete a user account:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;All Users&#8221; under &#8220;Users.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select the account you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Delete&#8221; at the bottom right-hand side of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for all accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve removed all the content, themes, plugins, and user accounts, it&#8217;s time to finally delete the website.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Delete_the_Website\"><\/span>Step 5: Delete the Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you ready to take the plunge and finally delete the website?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_your_website\"><\/span>How to delete your website:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your hosting account.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;File Manager&#8221; under &#8220;cPanel.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Locate your WordPress installation directory.<\/li>\n<li>Select all the files and folders inside the directory.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click and click &#8220;Delete.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the process and wait for it to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations! You&#8217;ve deleted your website!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deleting your website on WordPress isn&#8217;t as complicated as it seems if you follow these steps. But please make sure you&#8217;ve backed up your data, deleted all the content, themes, plugins, and user accounts before deleting your site for good. And if you&#8217;re unsure about anything, please seek professional help to avoid accidentally deleting any important data or breaking your site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexing Tutorial on How to Delete a Site on WordPress If you&#8217;re like most people, you probably love playing around with website building platforms, and&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\/9519"}],"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=9519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9519\/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=9519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}