There may be many reasons for migration WordPress website. You may be dissatisfied with the current hosting service provider. Or you may start the new version of your website. In any way, Jetpack Backup can be easily implemented through the cloning function of the website.
We hope that the entire process is as simple as possible, so this WordPress site migration list will guide you to complete all precautions for seamless migration.
Before the migration WordPress website:
1. Consider your timing
Migration site, you always consider the date that is most suitable for you and time. What does it look like? Usually, this is the time when your website gets at least traffic.
Are you a B2B company resting on the weekend? Then Saturday or Sunday may be a perfect choice. Do most people visit your website between 3:00 and 8:00 in the afternoon? Consider migration in the middle of the night or early morning. Do you want to launch new products or promotion? Plan your migration before or after the incident.
When you are the most popular at that time, please use Jetpack Stats or Google Analytics Wait for the tool to find this information.
2. Skeleton your website
When you backup the site before migration, everything that happened after the backup will not be transferred to your new host. Therefore, take some time to press \”pause\” on your website.
If you are an e -commerce store, please temporarily suspend orders. If you are a blog, please wait for new content. Make sure no one (employee, contractor, etc.) who notify you. You may even need to consider a pop -up window or banner, so that your website visitors and customers know that you will temporarily stop it for maintenance.
3. Make sure you have prepared backup
Take time to ensure that you have a successful backup at hand:
Log in to your WordPress.com account.
- Go to
- There, you will see the confirmation of successful backup.
jetpack → backup.
During the migration period and after the site migration:
1. Person your domain name to your new host
The first thing you want to do is connect your domain name to the new custody service provider. The specific step you take depends on your host, but they usually provide detailed documents to guide you to complete the entire process. If you need, you can also contact the customer support team for help.
updating the connection worldwide may take up to 48 hours (referred to But it usually takes only a few hours. You can use tools such as DNS checkups to see if your domain name is completely connected.
Note: If you set the temporary environment on the new host, you may need to migrate to the temporary URL and check whether the backup is correctly recovered, and then point to your domain name. This will prevent any stop time when migrating your site.
2. Move your site file and database
Fortunately, this process of Jetpack Backup is much simpler than manual migration! All you have to do is follow the steps in our cloning guide, and everything will be handled for you. No need to hire developers or know the code.
After the migration is completed, ensure that your SSL certificate is valid. You can do this by loading your website in the hidden window. If you don’t see the security warning and a lock icon is displayed next to your URL in the browser, then you can start. Make sure you also check multiple pages, not just your homepage.
If it does not work, please check if you have set the SSL certificate that you have set the SSL certificate through the host If you need help, please contact their support team.
4. Check the website function
Click on each page of you and check whether they look great and run as expected. Fill in the contact form to ensure the content you receive. If you have an e -commerce store, complete the entire checkout process and test the payment function. If the website visitors have accounts, make sure their instrument panels and login work as expected. Check the link of the entire site to see if they turn to the right position.
5. Test the back -end function
Test all your \”hidden\” website functions. Jetpack backup preserves a copy of your website? YourIs the safety scanning running? Is your social media subscription source still connected? Is your email capture effective? If not, you may need to connect the plug -in or extension.
6. Check the speed of the website Use GTMETRIX or Google PageSpeed \u200b\u200bInsights and other tools Check your website loading speed (or slow speed). If it looks slower than before migration, consider the differences in your hosting plan. Does your previous host contain CDN? You may want to implement the Jetpack CDN to make up for the difference. Does your previous plan contain more resources? You may need to consider using the new host to upgrade. 7. Make sure your website can be indexed by search engine
If a search engine like Google cannot index your website, then you cannot appear in the results. This should not be changed during the migration of the site, but carefully checking is always a good idea.
If you have a Google Search Console account, you can quickly use the URL to check any page you want. If there are any problems, Google will point out the problem and provide a fault exclusion prompt.
8. Monitor Google search console and Google analysis over time ] Continue to monitor your account and pay attention to any errors or traffic changes that may indicate problems. Similarly, when using WordPress migration tools such as Jetpack Backup, you should not encounter any problems, but knowing what is happening is always good, so that you can make failure when necessary. 9. Close your old host account
After everything is normal, you can cancel the old custody plan and close your account. But be careful! If you have other services with the provider (such as an email account or domain name), do not delete them without moving them elsewhere.
WordPress migration becomes easy
Jetpack backup makes the website migration process simple, without developing personnel, experience or coding knowledge. If you encounter any problems, the Jetpack support team can help.
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