How to move a WordPress site to Traxio

There are three reliable ways to move WordPress. All finish the same way: test on Traxio, then switch DNS.

Option 1: a migration plugin (easiest)

1. Install WordPress on Traxio with Softaculous. How to install WordPress with Softaculous
2. Install the same migration plugin on both old and new sites.
3. Export from the old site and import into the new one.

Check the plugin’s free file-size limit. Sites near or above it may need the manual route.

Option 2: manual move

1. Export the database from the old host’s phpMyAdmin.
2. Download the files, particularly wp-content and wp-config.php.
3. On Traxio, create a database and user. How to create a MySQL database in DirectAdmin
4. Import the database. How to import a database with phpMyAdmin
5. Upload the files to public_html. How to upload and extract a zip file
6. Edit wp-config.php with the new database name, user and password, and DB_HOST set to localhost.

Test before switching DNS

Your domain still points at the old host. Preview the Traxio copy with your computer’s hosts file: add a line with your Traxio server IP and domain, browse the site, then remove the line. Previewing your site on Traxio before changing DNS

Switch DNS

Change nameservers once the Traxio copy works. How to point your domain to Traxio (change nameservers)

If the domain changes as well

Update the site URL and replace old URLs in the database. How to change your WordPress site URL

Afterwards

Check SSL has issued, forms send email, and permalinks work (re-save Settings → Permalinks if inner pages 404). The WordPress migration tutorial walks through each step with checks.