Create Multiple Websites

You can conveniently manage multiple websites under one login. This guide will show you how to create and switch between different sites in your WordPress.com account.

Click this link to start an additional website in your existing account. Alternatively, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your account (if you are not already logged in.)
2. If you are now viewing your site’s dashboard, click the W logo in the upper left corner to visit the Sites page:

3. Click the “Add new site” button in the upper right corner:

4. Just like you did for your first site, select a domain and a WordPress.com plan for this new site to finish creating it.
   • A plan applies to one site only. One plan cannot be shared across multiple websites.

Each site will be completely independent of each other, with different designs, domains, subscribers, and settings. Alternatively, you can create a copy of an existing site.

If you are planning to create a new site because you want to test plugins, updates, or changes, without impacting your production site, you can create a staging site instead of creating a temporary second site. You can transfer the site from staging to production with the click of a button.

With multiple websites under your account, you can switch from one site to the other by taking these steps:

1. Visit any of your sites’ dashboards.
2. Click the “W” logo in the upper left corner to visit the Sites page.
3. Select the website you wish to work on.
4. Click the “My Home” or “WP Admin” link to be taken to that site’s dashboard.

If you have added a new domain name on your existing site but intended to create a new site for that domain, you can move the domain to a new site:

1. Visit the Sites page and click the “Add new site” button in the upper right corner.
2. If your domain is registered in your WordPress.com account (i.e., not connected from another provider), type your domain into the box and select it from the results.
   • If your domain is not registered at WordPress.com, do not enter your domain at this stage. Select the free .wordpress.com address for now – you’ll find that option further down the list:

3. Select a WordPress.com plan for your new site to complete the site creation process.

If your domain is not yet added to the new site (because it was connected from another provider), follow the steps to Move a Domain to Another WordPress.com Site.

A paid hosting plan is applied to the site you made the purchase for. You have a few options for starting a new site using the same hosting plan, explained below:

• If you want to start a new site under the same plan, you can register a new domain and clear the content for the current site.
• If you need to transfer a paid plan from one website to another site on your account, contact support for assistance. Only the current plan owner can request to move the plan to a new site or person.
• If you wish to move a plan to another user account, you can transfer the site itself and the plan will move with it.

If are planning to create a new site because you want to test plugins, updates, or changes, without impacting your production site, you can create a staging site instead of creating a temporary second site. You can push your changes from staging to production with the click of a button.