Basic WordPress Restoration

Basic WordPress restoration rebuilds your lost website inside WordPress from its Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) snapshots. We match the original design, content, and page URLs while giving you a secure, modern platform with an admin dashboard underneath.

We manually recreate each archived page in WordPress, transferring your text, images, and structure with care. The result looks and reads like your old site, but now runs on software that receives security updates and supports modern hosting. If you are not sure how to restore a WordPress site from the Wayback Machine yourself, this package does it for you.

This package is built for straightforward sites: business pages, blogs, portfolios, and informational websites that need to get back online quickly without heavyweight page builders or e-commerce systems. The price is a flat $37 per website.

What’s Included in Basic WordPress Restoration

• Archive-to-WordPress rebuild: complete reconstruction of your archived site inside WordPress
• Faithful design match: layout, content, and visual style recreated to mirror the original
• Preserved URL structure: identical page paths keep your backlinks and search visibility intact
• Working contact forms: inquiry and contact forms configured, connected, and tested
• Mobile-responsive output: the restored site displays correctly on phones, tablets, and desktops
• Clean, SEO-ready markup: structured headings, meta fields, and crawlable pages
• Baseline speed tuning: optimized assets and lightweight code for fast load times
• Pre-project review: a free assessment of your archived snapshots before work begins

How It Works

1. Send your archive links. Paste the Wayback Machine link or links for your site when you place your order.
2. Free snapshot review. We assess what your archived snapshots contain before work begins.
3. Manual WordPress rebuild. Each page is recreated in WordPress and checked against the archived original.
4. Handover. You receive your restored site with clear communication from kickoff to handover.

Important to Know

• This tier delivers a static-style WordPress build converted from your archived HTML.
• E-commerce features and complex custom functionality are not part of this package.
• No visual page builder such as Elementor or WPBakery is bundled.
• Editing page content afterwards requires basic familiarity with HTML inside the WordPress editor.
• Anything that was never captured by the Wayback Machine cannot be recovered.

Why Choose Our WordPress Restoration Service

• Predictable flat pricing: $37 per website, regardless of complexity within scope
• Fast delivery: typical small sites completed within days, not weeks
• Careful manual rebuilding: each page is checked against the archived original
• Modern and secure core: built on the latest stable WordPress release
• Guided process: clear communication from kickoff to handover

Website Restoration for PBN and Expired Domain Projects

Many SEO professionals and domain investors buy expired domains and want the original content back online. We restore archived pages from the Wayback Machine so an expired domain can be relaunched with its original structure, text and images instead of an empty site.

• Original pages, text, images and internal links rebuilt as a working WordPress site
• Missing assets and broken links cleaned up
• Suitable for a single domain or a small batch of expired domains

Search engines have their own policies on link schemes, and results depend on the domain, its history and how you use it. We restore the content only and make no ranking promises. Restoring several domains? Contact us to discuss your project.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you restore an expired domain for a PBN project?

Yes. We rebuild the archived content of an expired domain from the Wayback Machine so you have a complete site to publish. We do not guarantee rankings or link value, and you are responsible for how the restored site is used.

What is Basic WordPress Restoration?

Basic WordPress Restoration rebuilds your lost website inside WordPress from its Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) snapshots. Each archived page is recreated manually, matching the original design, content, and page URLs, so you get a secure, modern site with an admin dashboard.

How much does Basic WordPress Restoration cost?

The price is a flat $37 per website, regardless of complexity within scope. See our website restoration cost guide for how this compares with other options.

How long does a WordPress restoration take?

Typical small sites are completed within days, not weeks. Timing depends on the number of pages and how much of your site the archive captured.

What do I need to provide to order?

You need the Wayback Machine link or links for your site, entered one per line on the order page. We offer a free assessment of your archived snapshots before work begins. If you are unsure which snapshot to use, contact us first.

Will the restored WordPress site keep my old URLs?

Yes. Identical page paths are preserved so your backlinks and search visibility are not thrown away. Rankings cannot be guaranteed, but the clean, SEO-ready markup with structured headings, meta fields, and crawlable pages gives search engines a solid starting point. See our expired domain SEO guide.

Will my contact forms work?

Yes. Inquiry and contact forms are configured, connected, and tested as part of the package.

Is the restored site mobile friendly?

Yes. The restored site is built to display correctly on phones, tablets, and desktops.

Can I edit the site myself afterwards?

Yes, through the WordPress dashboard. Because this tier delivers a static-style WordPress build converted from your archived HTML, editing page content requires basic familiarity with HTML inside the WordPress editor.

Does this package include e-commerce or custom features?

No. E-commerce features and complex custom functionality are not part of this package, and no visual page builder such as Elementor or WPBakery is bundled. Online stores are covered in our guide to recovering a Shopify or WooCommerce store.

What is the difference between WordPress and HTML restoration?

HTML restoration ($7) delivers a fast static site with nothing to maintain. WordPress restoration ($37) places your site inside WordPress so you can manage it from an admin dashboard.

Is it legal to restore a website from the Wayback Machine?

You should only restore a site that you own or have the rights to publish. This is general information, not legal advice. Read our guide: Is it legal to restore a website from the Wayback Machine?

Ready to get your site back on WordPress? Place your order or contact us with questions. Need a cheaper static option? See HTML website restoration. Compare costs in our website restoration cost guide or read our FAQ.