Manage Your Domains | WordPress.com Support

A domain name is a specific address that people can type to visit your website, like google.com or yourgroovydomain.com. The guides on this page will show you how to take any domain name–related action on WordPress.com.

In this guide

1. About domain names
2. Find your domain name settings
3. I want to…
   1. Add a new domain name to my site
   2. Use a domain name I already own
   3. Configure my domain name
   4. Configure my domain name records
   5. Move my domain name within WordPress.com
   6. Point or transfer my domain name elsewhere
   7. Change, renew, or cancel my domain name

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About domain names

A domain name tells web browsers where to find your site. Adding a custom domain name gives your site a professional, memorable address.

With an annual, two-year, or three-year plan, you can register a new domain name free for one year or transfer a domain name you already own to WordPress.com. You can also connect a domain name from another provider for free with any paid plan.

If you’re not ready to add a custom domain name, your site includes a .wordpress.com address (or .wpcomstaging.com on plugin-enabled sites) that you can use until you’re ready.

Find your domain name settings

To view and manage domain names on your WordPress.com site:

1. Go to your site’s dashboard.
2. Navigate to Upgrades → Domains.

From here, you can add new domain names, update settings, configure DNS records, and more. The guides below walk you through each task.

I want to…

Add a new domain name to my site

• Register a new domain name
• Register a domain name without creating a site
• Domain name pricing and available extensions

Use a domain name I already own

• Connect a domain name to WordPress.com
• Transfer a domain name to WordPress.com
• Connect a subdomain to WordPress.com
• Connect a domain name (alternative method)

Instructions for connecting a domain name from specific providers like GoDaddy, Wix, and more:

• Bluehost
• Crazy Domains
• Network Solutions
• DreamHost
• GoDaddy
• HostGator
• Namecheap
• Squarespace
• Wix

Configure my domain name

• Set your site’s primary domain name
• Add an email address to your domain name
• Verify your domain name contact information
• Understand domain name privacy and data sharing
• Enable or disable privacy protection

Configure my domain name records

• Manage DNS records
• Change a domain name’s name servers
• Secure your domain name with SSL

Move my domain name within WordPress.com

• Transfer a domain name to another site
• Transfer a domain name to another account
• Detach a domain name from a site
• Attach a domain name to a site
• Transfer an already-connected domain name to WordPress.com

Point or transfer my domain name elsewhere

• Transfer a domain name to another registrar
• Change a domain name’s name servers
• Point a domain name to an external IP address
• Forward a domain name

Change, renew, or cancel my domain name

• Change a domain name address
• Cancel and refund a domain name
• Renew a domain name
• Recover an expired or cancelled domain name

To replace a connected domain name with a different one, detach the current domain name from your site, then connect the new domain name. If you registered your domain name through WordPress.com, learn how to change your domain name.