The easiest way to migrate a WordPress website is to use a migration plugin. The two best plugins are All-in-One WP Migration and Duplicator. These plugins allow you to export your website as a file and later import it to another location. To migrate your website, we recommend the following method:
- Log in to your current WordPress admin area.
- Click "Plugins" in your WordPress menu.
- Click "Add New" and search for one of the plugins.
- Install the plugin.
- Create an export file (refer to the plugin's documentation for further instructions).
Now that you have your export file, let’s look at the import process. If you want to avoid downtime, you can consider installing WordPress on a temporary URL and path or using the hosts file trick (link to this guide below).
- Install WordPress on your Nordicway account (we recommend using the 1-click method).
- Follow the import instructions provided by the plugin in step 4. The two plugins have different methods, so we recommend reading their documentation.
If everything went smoothly, you should now have a copy of your website at Nordicway.
- Finalize the process by changing the nameservers to Nordicway.
During this process, you might need the following guides:
Additionally, we insert the following line into our wp-config.php file in the WordPress installation we create on nordicway (where we migrate the site):
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '1000M' );
Note: The free version of the plugins can only be used for websites that are smaller than 2 GB. If your site is larger than this, you might need to purchase the Pro version, hire us to move your site for you, or find another free plugin capable of migrating websites larger than 2 GB.