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Rebuilding website

by loshmi86
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I have problem, my website has been hacked multiple times and in last attack on my website its completely ruined.
my wp is somehow broken and i dont have backup of it (i was thinking that i have but it looks like i backuped some other thing but not my wp and my content )
So i was thinking to rebuild website from scratch with same articles just on new wp installation and new wp theme as it looked like my theme had some flaw and hackers was exploiting that thing.
Question is would i lose my ranking if i do that? (change theme, rebuild site with as similar internal linking i can and site layout)
as i was thinking to change theme for some time but was too lazy and now i dont have choice.

-Milos
#rebuilding #website
  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    Originally Posted by loshmi86 View Post

    I have problem, my website has been hacked multiple times and in last attack on my website its completely ruined.
    my wp is somehow broken and i dont have backup of it (i was thinking that i have but it looks like i backuped some other thing but not my wp and my content )
    So i was thinking to rebuild website from scratch with same articles just on new wp installation and new wp theme as it looked like my theme had some flaw and hackers was exploiting that thing.
    Question is would i lose my ranking if i do that? (change theme, rebuild site with as similar internal linking i can and site layout)
    as i was thinking to change theme for some time but was too lazy and now i dont have choice.

    -Milos
    Whether you do or you don't lose rankings, what do you have to lose? Right now you don't even have a functional site, and if you wait long enough for Google to come and discover that, you're guaranteed to lose them - at least temporarily.

    Try to rebuild your site as soon as possible with the same permalink structure and "slugs" (post URLs), same internal linking, etc.

    Changing the theme shouldn't in itself make much of a difference to your rankings, in my opinion, unless that necessarily means a drastic change of internal linking structure.

    Let it be a lesson learned: if your site's worth keeping, it's worth maintaining (WP core and plugin updates, etc.) and backing up.
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  • Profile picture of the author loshmi86
    well i guess you are right

    it is worth to me at this moment as i dont have any other site at this time making me some income, i am getting ready to start some new projects but i guess i will fix this website and than move to other things.
    i think i can completely keep internal linking structure as its small review site.

    thanks for quick answer

    -Milos
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