Moving your WordPress website to a new host, or leaving a hosting company that has become slow or expensive? This fixed-price package moves one WordPress or WooCommerce website to the hosting of your choice, with your files, database and SSL moved and working, and no downtime for your visitors while the move happens.
What’s included
- A pre-move check of your current site, including a full backup before anything changes
- Migration of 1 WordPress or WooCommerce website up to about 5 GB: all files, the database, themes, plugins and media
- Setup on your new hosting, including PHP version and database settings
- SSL certificate installed, so your site loads securely over https
- DNS changes to point your domain to the new hosting, with your existing email records kept in place
- Testing after the move: pages, forms, logins, checkout and links on desktop and mobile
- Your old hosting left untouched until you confirm everything is working
What you supply
Admin access to your WordPress site, access to your current and new hosting accounts, and access to your domain registrar or DNS. New hosting is not included; if you need it, see Website Hosting, which includes the move. Sites over 5 GB, multisite networks, email migration and fixing problems that already exist on the site are quoted separately.
Who it’s for
Small businesses and online stores in Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada changing hosts for better speed, support or price, or moving off hosting a previous developer controlled.
Delivery
Usually completed within 2 to 3 business days of receiving all access. DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to reach everyone, and your site stays online throughout.
How it works
- Purchase the package and I’ll contact you within one business day.
- You send access to your WordPress site, both hosting accounts and your domain.
- I back up your site, move it to the new hosting and test it before going live.
- I point your domain to the new hosting, install SSL, test again and confirm when the move is complete.
Work is completed by Mark Serdina, a Sydney-based Shopify, WordPress and SEO developer. Need something fixed on your site after the move? See the WordPress Quick Fix.
New to ordering? Read how it works and the Shop FAQ, or request a custom quote if you need something different.
Frequently asked questions
Will my website go offline during the move?
No. Your site keeps running on the old hosting while it is copied and tested on the new hosting. The domain is only switched over once everything works.
Will my emails stop working?
Your existing email records are kept when the domain is pointed to the new hosting, so email through Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or another provider keeps working. Moving mailboxes hosted with your old web host is not included and can be quoted separately.
Can you move a WooCommerce store?
Yes. For stores, I schedule the switch for a quiet time and check for any orders placed during the move so nothing is lost.
Which hosting can you move my site to?
Any hosting that supports WordPress, such as SiteGround, Kinsta, WP Engine, VentraIP, Hostinger or cPanel hosting, or my own website hosting.
What if my site is bigger than 5 GB?
Larger sites can still be moved. Contact me with your site size and I will send a quote before you order.
How do I pay?
You pay the fixed price at checkout. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST for Australian customers. Customers in New Zealand, the US and Canada are not charged GST.
What if I need to cancel?
If you cancel before work starts, you get a full refund. After that, you only pay for work already completed. See the refund policy for full details.
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