{"id":5495,"date":"2022-04-07T14:08:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5495"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:57:36","slug":"how-can-i-enable-whois-privacy-on-my-domain","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-enable-whois-privacy-on-my-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I enable WHOIS Privacy on my domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All domains purchased from WPX have the WHOIS Privacy Protection feature that can be enabled. This article is a step-by-step guide on how to activate it. You can easily do that from your control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-login-to-your-wpx-account\">Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/clientarea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-domain-settings\">Step 2. Domain Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the Control Panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Domains <\/strong>from the main side navigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Settings <\/strong>button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a03734a1adc6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a03734a1adc6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1913\" height=\"850\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1.png 1913w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-1536x682.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Domains1-100x44.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3. Manage WHOIS Privacy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable WHOIS Privacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>WHOIS Privacy<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the dropdown, select <strong>Om<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save Changes <\/strong>to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a03734a1bf57&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a03734a1bf57\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"865\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18.png 1919w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-1536x692.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-18-100x45.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\">That&#8217;s it! You have successfully enabled WHOIS Privacy Protection for your domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more in-depth information about WHOIS Privacy, you can check this article <a aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/what-are-the-benefits-of-whois-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get stuck with anything discussed on this page, please get in touch with the WPX Support Team via live chat (use the bottom right-hand widget), and they will respond and help within 30 seconds or less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All domains purchased from WPX have the WHOIS Privacy Protection feature that can be enabled. This article is a step-by-step guide on how to activate it. You can easily do that from your control panel. Step 3. 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