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Site actions

This page covers the Actions tab — where you deactivate, upgrade, transfer, or delete a site. Open your site and click the Actions tab to find them.

The site Actions tab, split into General Actions and Dangerous Actions

ActionWhat it does
Deactivate sitePuts the site into maintenance mode so no one can reach it. You can reactivate it later.
Version upgradeUpgrades the site to a newer major version.
Clear cacheClears the site’s cache — a safe first thing to try if a page looks out of date.
Transfer siteHands ownership of the site to another team.
Manage database usersAdvanced: manage database access for the site.
Notification SettingsChoose what you’re notified about for this site.

These are grouped separately because they change or remove your data. Each asks you to confirm first.

ActionWhat it does
Restore with filesRestores the site from a backup (database + files).
Restore from an existing siteCopies the data from one of your other sites onto this one.
Reset siteWipes the site’s database back to a clean, empty state.
Drop sitePermanently deletes the site and all its data.