How to Migrate WordPress Site: WordPress Migration Plugins to Help You Move Your Site

WordPress moving from one hosting service to another is a daunting task for many WordPress users. If the migration is not done correctly, it could result in negative consequences like downtime or loss of data.

The good news is that migrating your WordPress website to a different web hosting service is easy, from using the control panel or by using a backup service to following the steps to ensure a seamless and secure transfer.

This article will explain four ways to move your WordPress website to a different server. It also lists five of the top migration plugins to make the process easier.

• How to Manually Migrate a WordPress Site to a New Host
• How to Do a WordPress Migration in 4 Easy Methods
  • Method 1. Migrate Your WordPress Site With CPanel
  • Method 2. Migrate WordPress With a Plugin
  • Method 3. Migrate Your Site Using cPanel
  • Method 4. How to Copy a WordPress Website to Another Domain
• The 5 Best WordPress Migration Plugins
  • 1. All-In-One WP Migration
  • 2. Duplicator
  • 3. UpdraftPlus
  • 4. WP Migrate DB
  • 5. Migrate Guru
• WordPress Migration FAQ
  • Can Hostinger Migrate a WordPress Site for Me?
  • Can I Migrate My WordPress Site to Another Host?
  • How Do I Migrate My WordPress Site to Another Host?
  • How Long Does a WordPress Site Migration Take?

How to Manually Migrate a WordPress Site to a New Host

1. Backup Your WordPress Site

2. Download Files

3. Export Your Database

4. Access the New Web Hosting Account

5. Upload Your Files to the New Host

6. Create a New Database

7. Import Your Database

8. Locate Your wp-config.php File

9. Point Your Domain Name to the New Web Host

Watch our video tutorial on how to transfer an existing WordPress website to a different hosting server by hand.

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Expert Tip

You must redirect your domain to Hostinger following the transfer is completed. To determine if the transfer is successful, type in the IP address of your hosting account via the SkipDNS page.

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Learning and Development Specialist

How to Do a WordPress Migration in 4 Easy Methods

We’ll walk you through four simple methods to complete a WordPress migration so that you can have your WordPress website live on the new host with little effort.

Method 1. Migrate Your WordPress Site With CPanel

Hostinger’s free service for migration is the quickest and most efficient method of transferring the WordPress website to Hostinger. This feature will take all the steps of the transfer process through the panel.

For this method to work, you need to be aware of the WordPress username as well as password. Also, you will need to sign up for a hosting account and, in particular, a specifically designed for WordPress. Then, you must note the link to log into your dashboard, which is often yourdomain.com/wp-admin.

Hostinger’s tool for migration will request the login information of your previous hosting provider’s page. Additionally, you’ll have to enter your previous username and password for your hosting account.

Expert Tip

If you want to migrate your site to Hostinger, Use Hostinger’s WordPress stage tool prior to publishing it. This tool lets users create a copy of their website in order to check the changes prior to putting it online.

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Technical Product Manager

Here’s how you can utilize Hostinger’s migration tool to your CPanel

1. Choose WebsiteChoose Website Transfer Site to the left of the panel.
2. Click Add Request and select to select the WordPress tab.

1. Under the WordPresssection Under the WordPresssection, choose the domain name you want to transfer your website. Then, move the website with a WordPress login WordPress account or link for a backup file. If you’re not sure how to fill in the form, refer to this helpful FAQ section.

1. Click Submit request.

A different option would be to utilize the backup feature of hPanel to move to WordPress files. Hostinger creates backups on a regular basis. These backups can be used to transfer your WordPress website to a new hosting server.

Here’s how you can download backups using Hostinger:

1. Log into hPanel, and go into Files— Backups.

1. If you’d like to save a backup you have already made, choose Backups in Files sele,ct the backup date, and then download it. If you wish to keep a fresh backup, select Create a new backup. Follow. The Backup will be created as soon as the most recent version is created.
2. Then, click Backups of files, select the newly created Backup, and download it.

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Method 2. Migrate WordPress With a Plugin

Another option is to move to a WordPress website using a plugin. In the following sections, we’ll discuss the five top WordPress Migration plugins.

To show how you can migrate your WordPress website with an application, let’s take this All-in-1 WP Migration plugin to illustrate. The plugin is easy to use and includes all the required features for transferring your site.

With this plugin, the default upload size for files is 500 megabytes. When your Backup is larger than this threshold, increase WordPress’s maximum upload size first.

Make sure you update to Unlimited Extension for the feature of backup restore.

After moving a website’s data from one hosting company to another with an extension, ensure that the domain name is pointed to the correct hosting provider.

Pro Tip

The process of transferring a website with a plugin can cause problems in the event that you’ve created custom scripts. So, make sure to follow the procedure carefully and make a backup in the event in the event of an error.

Before beginning your WordPress transfer process, start by installing and activating the plugin on both your old and newly created hosting accounts. After that, you can adhere to these instructions:

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard of the site you wish to transfer and then go through the All-in-One WordPress Migration to export.
2. Choose Export and select to select the option Fileoption in the dropdown menu.

1. The plugin will finish transferring all of your WordPress files. When it is done, you can download your backup files using the format WPRESS format using your pop-up windows.
2. Go to the WordPress administrator dashboard for the new hosting service provider and then navigate through The All-in-One WP Migration — Import.
3. Choose to import From and choose the file. Then, search for and open the WordPress documents you’ve imported.

1. After the process is completed After the process is complete, select to close the circle.

If the import process doesn’t work, you can upload the backup files manually using FTP or File Manager and then use the restore option.

1. Go through the All-in-One WordPress Migration to save your server of choice.
2. Download cre, ate, and keep the .wpress file on your personal computer.
3. Log into your FTP client or launch your FTP File Manager from the newly installed host provider.
4. Click the Upload button and add the WPRESS file to the public_html/wp-content/ai1wm-backups folder.

1. On the WordPress administrator dashboard of the new server, navigate to The All-In-One WP Migration – Backups. The .wpressfile should likely appear there.
2. Click on the three dots icon and then select Restore.

1. Click Continue to start your restoration procedure.

The last step in using the plug-in is to save your URL structure. You must change the structure two times to rebuild it. .htaccess The file is the final step. File.

1. In in the WordPress left-hand menu, click Settings from the sidebar menu, then Settings – Permalinks.
2. Select a new structure, then click Save Changes. If you’re using an existing Custom Structure, copy the structure first.
3. Start over on your Permalinks settings page, and then select your structure from the beginning.
4. Hit Save Changes.

Method 3. Migrate Your Site Using cPanel

If you’re migrating your WordPress website to a hosting provider that utilizes cPanel, Follow these steps to include your backup files:

1. From cPanel, go through Files. Click Files in the Backup Wizard.
2. Select Backup- Full Backup. The backup option includes the home directory of your WordPress, WordPress database, email forwarder configuration, and the configuration of your email filter.

1. Choose your preferred backup destination. In this guide, we’ll choose Home Directory. Make sure to include your email address if you would like to be notified when the backup process is completed.

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1. Click on Generate Backup to begin the process.

Once you have the Backup Zip file, then restore it to the host account you have created. If your new web hosting provider also utilizes cPanel, Follow these steps:

1. Go into Files and then click on the Backup Wizard within the cPanel of your brand-new host account.
2. Select Restore- Home Directory.
3. Select the Backup Zip file that you’ve created, and click to upload it.