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WordPress migration has become a powerful tool for website owners and marketers. The migration of WordPress database allows for transfer of content from one database to another, be it another database set up in the same server or one hosted on entirely different system. This powerful tool can also offer you insights into how it makes your website perform; it also helps you identify database errors even as it allows you to change your database settings, giving you an opportunity to customize the way things are done and have a number of options at your disposal.
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What are The Best Steps to Perform WordPress Migration WordPress migration is not a trivial task, it can be long and difficult so you need to follow the best practices. The problem with these best practices is designing them for most people, who don't have the budget for expensive WordPress hosting, who don't even know what programming languages are and who don't understand CPU and memory limits, who don't know how to optimize their server configuration, etc. Instead of using a step-by-step list of "must do" technical steps, you need to understand the main concepts that lead to a successful WordPress migration. •Install the WP Migrate DB Plugin: The first thing you need to do is install the WP Migrate DB plugin. This plugin will help you migrate your WordPress database to a new host. It’s compatible with all of the major hosting providers, including GoDaddy, Bluehost, HostGator and SiteGround. •Backup Your Database: Once you have installed and activated the WP Migrate DB plugin, you’ll need to click on its ‘Export’ tab on your WordPress dashboard. This will open up a box where you need to enter your current database information, including name, hostname and username. Most users should leave these fields blank as they should be filled out automatically by the plugin based upon your current installation settings. If this is not the case for you then feel free to fill them out accordingly before hitting ‘Run Export’ at the bottom of the page. •Change the Site URL and File Paths: The next thing you need to do is change all of your URLs, especially when you're moving from one subdomain to another. This includes both your site's root path and all of its subfolders. You can do this by changing your site's domain name, then ensuring that you change all of your URLs in the web browser. For example, if you were running a WordPress site on example.com/blog, then you
would change it to example.com/blog/new-site-name (where new-site-name should be replaced with whatever you want to call your new site). •Migrate Your Database: The first thing you need to do after migrating your site from one host to another is migrating the database. This is necessary because you will have to update the WordPress database and database tables, which can be done via phpMyAdmin or a database migration tool (like phpMyAdmin). •Redirect Your Old Domain to Your New Domain: The last step for migrating website to WordPress is to redirect all your old domain to your new domain. If you are still using the same URL as before, then it will be easy for you to perform this task. However, if you changed your old URL and want it redirected, then this is not so simple anymore because there are many variables involved in redirecting a website address. Conclusion The migration process may sound fairly simple for those who have done a little bit of WordPress site management, but let us assure you, it can be easily complicated by a number of things. To make the process easier on yourself, take careful steps with each part of the custom WordPress development services. Remember that the more time you spend planning and preparing your site for migration, the quicker the actual migration will be once you begin.
