Migration

WordPress Migration

WordPress & WooCommerce site migration service: staging-first, zero-downtime host moves, domain changes and platform imports with full redirect maps.

WordPress Migration

Moving to a new host, a new domain, or cleaning up an old install? We migrate WordPress and WooCommerce sites with a staging-first workflow: your live site keeps serving traffic until the moment we switch.

What the service covers

  • Full site audit and migration plan with a rollback path
  • Staging environment on the target host, built before anything changes
  • Database serialization-safe find & replace (URLs, paths, protocols)
  • DNS cutover with minimized TTL — zero downtime for visitors
  • Complete 301 redirect map when domains or URL structures change
  • SSL setup, email/SMTP checks, cron and scheduled tasks verification
  • Post-migration monitoring for 7 days

Migration types we handle

Type Notes
Host to host Shared → VPS → dedicated/managed. We tune the new server as part of the move.
Domain change Serialization-safe replaces, full redirect map, Search Console updates.
Platform to WordPress Content, users and media imported from Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Blogger and more.
Multi-site split / merge Careful extraction of subsites with content mapping.

Typical pricing

Scope Typical range (USD)
Standard site (< 2 GB, < 10k posts) $500 – $900
Large Woo store / complex stack $1,000 – $2,500
Platform-to-WordPress import $900 – $2,500

Proof

Read the full story: Zero-downtime WordPress migration case study.

Frequently asked

Will there be any downtime?

Our standard workflow is staging-first: the new environment is fully built and tested while your old site keeps running. The switch is a DNS change measured in minutes.


How long does a migration take?

Most standard migrations complete within 1–2 business days end to end, including verification. Large stores are scheduled to avoid your peak sales hours.

The WPForge editorial team: WordPress and WooCommerce engineers with a decade of combined experience in store builds, speed optimization, migrations and plugin audits. Every guide is based on real client projects and hands-on testing, reviewed before publishing.

Revision history

  • October 2026 — Facts, version numbers and links re-verified against current vendor data.

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