Do you want to replace your old WordPress website with a new WordPress site but are concerned that it will be down for several weeks? No one wants their clients or readers to see a maintenance page or, worse, a broken website.
When we decided to renovate the website, we faced a similar problem. We tried and tested just about every possible method.
The result –
Old BlogVault Homepage
New BlogVault Homepage
This upgrade changed the game for us. This upgrade allowed us to showcase our capabilities and attract new clients.
We will show you the best way to replace your old website with a new WordPress site, whether you are looking to gain new clients or to make existing customers happy. This is all done without putting your live website at risk.
TL;DR
Create a duplicate of your website. Then, you can renovate it and replace the original site. The duplicate site could be created as a subdomain of your hosting server. You can also use a local or separate server for staging. We recommend staging as it is risk-free and easy to create. Manual steps are required for subdomains and local websites, which can be time-consuming and daunting. Visit our guide to learn how to create a WordPress testing site.
How To Replace Your Old WordPress Website With The New
You need to be ready with your new WordPress website before you can replace the old WordPress site.
You don’t have to purchase a new hosting account or domain. You can replicate your existing site. Modify the site. You can now replace the old site with your new WordPress site.
This replica site can either be created on your local computer, a staging server, or a subdomain. The articles below can help you create a replica:
- Create a staging
- Create a Subdomain
- Create a Local Site
You can replace the old WordPress website with a new one after creating and customizing a new site.
- You may break your site if you don’t take a backup. In this case, you can easily restore your website to its original state. This list will help you if you have not yet subscribed to a backup service.
The steps to replace your old WordPress site with the new WordPress website will vary depending on how you built the new site. You can use the plugin to replace the staging site with your old site if you create a new website using a plugin for staging. If you have made the new WordPress site on a subdomain or local server, you will need to use the All-in-One migration plugin to replace your old site.
We’ll tell you exactly what you need to do in the next section. The next area is divided into two segments:
1. Replace old site with a staging site
2. Replace the old site with the local site or subdomain
Replace Old Site with a Staging WebsiteIt is easy to replace the old WordPress site with a new one if you created a staging website.
You can do two things:
1. Replicate manually the changes made to your old site from the new one
2. Use the ‘push or merge’ option to replace the old website with the staging site.
The second method saves the most time. If you created the new website with a plugin or through your hosting company, then they should have merged options.
We researched and tested some of the popular staging plugins and hosting providers to find out how they let users merge the old site with the new.
1. Staging Plugins
- BlogVault
- WP Staging
- WP StageCoach
2. Hosting Services
- BlueHost
- SiteGround
- Kinsta
- Staging Plugins
BlogVault
Step 1. Log in to BlogVault and select your site. Go to Merge> Staging.
Step 2.BlogVault starts comparing your old site with the staging site. It will show you the tables and files that have been added, deleted, or modified.
By deselecting some of the files and databases, you can opt not to merge them.
Step 4: On the next page, you will need to enter FTP credentials.
Step 4: Next, you will be asked to choose the WordPress folder in which your website is located. public_html). BlogVault is going to start merging its staging site with that of the old.
WP Staging
Step 1. Log in to WordPress and click on WP Staging Pro.
Step 2: You will be able to choose which database tables and WordPress files you wish to upload to the old website.
Step 4: Click on Next, click on and the plugin will merge the staging site with your old site.
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