Introduction

When this happens, or your WordPress site requires a rethink into redesign, change the path, or wanting a full restart, then you tend to delete the website and clean up the remains of everything on Hostinger. But this calls for the responsibility of doing this step once accomplished. The following section guides you through all details leading to such action and supports all data related to anything that may result from deletion. Let’s get started now.

Understand WordPress on Hostinger

Why You Should Delete a WordPress Website
What do you do to back up your WordPress website?
How do I delete my WordPress website on Hostinger?
Step 1: Log in to Hostinger
Step 2: Access the hPanel
Step 3: Delete the WordPress Installation
Delete Your Domain (Optional)
Conclusion

What is WordPress on Hostinger?

It has the most dominant position, which is actually inexpensive, as well as its features very user-friendly; if your website was produced with Hostinger on WordPress it is very important you learn the proper care you will require for your installation; otherwise, you would probably end up with quite some technical issues; switch to some other content management systems; or you may want an absolute clean beginning and get rid of that WordPress site once and for all.

Why to delete a WordPress website

There are many reasons why you would want to delete a WordPress site. Sometimes, you may feel like changing the CMS and having something else that would do the job for you much better. Perhaps you want to redesign something completely from scratch. At times, the content of the website is outdated, hence not useful or relevant. Perhaps you just want to test the website for some reason.

WordPress Website Backup

Always back up your WordPress website before deleting it. This way, at no point in time you’ll be losing data, which may be required to be retrieved later. The same can be done both manually and with the aid of a plugin.

How to Back Up Your Site Manually

Export Your Database: To export your database go to phpMyAdmin.
Download Your Files: Use FTP to download all your WordPress files, themes, and plugins via accessing your website files.

Through Plugin:
UpdraftPlus
BackupBuddy
You will be fully backing up by following the following steps.

Delete WordPress Website in Hostinge

Step 1: Access Login of Hostinger
Login with the email address and password connected to the account that you wish to use into your Hostinger account

Step 2: Go to hPanel
The one you will be redirected to after login is the Hostinger hPanel control panel. It is at that point that you see your hosting features.
Step 3: Remove WordPress Install
Website: Go into the website section of the hPanel and click the one for which you want to delete.
Accessing Softaculous Apps Installer: To make sure you installed WordPress by Softaculous, check the icon of Softaculous.
Select WordPress: You have to select the WordPress installation which you want to remove within the Softaculous section.
Remove Installation: Hit the Remove button. It will ask you for permission to remove the installation. Warning: it removes all, including your WordPress website’s content, posts, pages, and media associated.

Step 4: Delete Your Domain
To remove the domain hosting your WordPress site as well,
Hit the Domains area.
Select the domain you want to delete and then follow instructions given to delete.

Step5: Last Words

Check your hosting account for any other file after deletion. Old files tend to linger and clutter up your space.
Search Engine Effect: It will be some time before your site is removed from the index of the search engines. Inform visitors or to forward, once you are shifting to another site.
Domain Name Reuse: Whenever you reuse your domain for the new website, then after deletion it takes a time to reclaim that domain name.

Conclusion

You can probably get rid of a site you made in WordPress installed from Hostinger. These steps should hopefully ensure all the unwanted files and content are deleted with your old site. First, back it up before deleting it completely. You might think about what to do next when you delete your older website. Maybe you will start a new project in it, or maybe moving over to another platform makes it exciting to start anew!
You can now feel comfortable handling your website by yourself with Hostinger’s help. If you ever need further clarification or want assistance in the process, just check the support page at Hostinger. Good luck with building your website!