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🔄 WordPress Migration = Move Sites

Moving WordPress is tricky. Migration moves sites safely. Files, database, settings — all transferred.

📝 Migration Steps

# 1. Backup Everything
- Files (wp-content)
- Database (SQL export)
- Uploads folder

# 2. Export Database
- phpMyAdmin → Export
- OR: wp db export backup.sql

# 3. Copy Files
- Download all files
- Upload to new server

# 4. Import Database
- Create new database
- Import SQL file

# 5. Update URLs
- Search and replace
- Update wp-config.php
- Update site URL

# 6. Test Everything
- Check frontend
- Check admin
- Check links

# Tools
- Duplicator (plugin)
- All-in-One WP Migration
- WP Migrate DB

🎯 Common Migrations

# Local → Live
1. Export local database
2. Search/replace URLs
3. Upload files
4. Import database
5. Update wp-config

# Live → Live (new domain)
1. Export database
2. Search/replace old domain → new domain
3. Copy files
4. Import database
5. Update .htaccess

# Live → Local (development)
1. Export live database
2. Search/replace live URL → local URL
3. Download files
4. Setup local environment

# Search/Replace
// In database
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'http://newdomain.com' WHERE option_name = 'siteurl';
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'http://newdomain.com' WHERE option_name = 'home';

// Using WP-CLI
wp search-replace 'old-domain.com' 'new-domain.com'

// Using plugin
Better Search Replace

💡 Migration Tips

• Always backup before migration
• Test migration first
• Update all URLs
• Check file permissions
• Test thoroughly after migration