What Happens to Your Cloudflare Account When You Die
Quick Facts
DNS
All domains affected if account lost
Workers
Serverless code runs here
Transfer
Add Super Administrator
Step-by-Step Guide
Export DNS records for all domains
For each domain, go to DNS → Export DNS File. Save these records as they are needed to recreate DNS at another provider.
Add a Super Administrator
Account → Members → Invite. Grant Super Administrator access to a trusted person so they can manage all domains and services.
Document Workers and Pages deployments
List all Cloudflare Workers, Pages projects, R2 buckets, and KV namespaces. Export Worker code and KV data.
Transfer domains if needed
If domains are registered through Cloudflare Registrar, initiate transfer to another registrar or ensure the new admin can manage them.
Contact Cloudflare support
Contact Cloudflare support for estate account transfer procedures.
Document Now Checklist
- Cloudflare account email
- List all domains managed in Cloudflare
- List all Workers and Pages projects
- Note any R2 buckets or KV namespaces
- Monthly bill amount and plan tiers per domain
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Document every WordPress.com site URL, admin login email, and whether each has a premium plan. Add a separate vault entry for each site if you manage multiple.
WordPress.org (Self-Hosted)
Document every self-hosted WordPress site URL, hosting provider, wp-admin login, and database credentials. Add a separate vault entry for each site.
GitHub
GitHub has no formal memorialization process. Private repos become permanently inaccessible without account credentials. Add a trusted contact as org owner for any organizations you manage.
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