How to Restore an Old Website That Has Been Gone for Years

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To restore an old website, you first need to decide which version you want back, then confirm you have the right to use the domain and the content, then rebuild it from the best surviving source, which for sites that went offline years ago is usually the Wayback Machine. The rebuilt site can look like […]

WordPress Site Disappeared? How to Find the Cause and Get It Back

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If your WordPress site disappeared, start by finding out what disappeared, because the cause decides the fix. A site that shows a browser error, a blank white page, a hosting notice or a different website is usually still there and can be brought back without rebuilding anything. A site whose files and database were removed […]

How to Restore a Deleted WordPress Site: Backups, Partial Copies and Archives

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To restore a deleted WordPress site, you need two things back: the database, which holds every post, page, user and setting, and the wp-content folder, which holds your theme, plugins and uploaded media. The fastest route is a backup that contains both, restored to a safe location first. If only one half survives, the other […]

How to Recover a Deleted Website (With or Without a Backup)

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If you need to recover a deleted website, the short answer is this: check every place a copy might still exist before you rebuild anything. In order, that means your hosting account backups, your own computer and cloud storage, the people who built or managed the site, your registrar if the domain lapsed, and finally […]