How to Migrate a WordPress Site to VernalWeb

Moving a WordPress site to VernalWeb sounds daunting, but it is very manageable — and often free if you let us do it. You have two main routes: a migration plugin (the easy way) or a manual move (full control). Here is how each works.

The easy way: a migration plugin

Plugins like All-in-One WP Migration or Duplicator package your whole site into one file you can restore on the new server:

1. On your old site, install the plugin and export your site to a single file.
2. On VernalWeb, install a fresh WordPress.
3. Install the same plugin on the new site and import the file.
4. The plugin restores your content, theme, plugins and settings.

The manual way

Prefer to move things yourself? The steps mirror any site move: copy the files, then the database.

1. Download all WordPress files from the old host and upload them via the File Manager or FTP.
2. Export the database and import it via phpMyAdmin.
3. Update wp-config.php with the new database name, user and password.

Point your domain and test

Preview the site before switching, then point your domain to VernalWeb — see connecting your domain to your hosting — and allow for DNS propagation. If you see a database error afterward, check this fix.

Let us migrate it for free

The simplest option of all: ask us. See requesting a website migration and our team will move your WordPress site across for you.

Frequently asked questions

Will my site go offline during migration?

Move and test before switching DNS, and downtime is minimal. Keep the old host live until the new site is confirmed working.

Which is better, a plugin or manual migration?

Plugins are easiest for most sites. Very large sites sometimes migrate more reliably by hand, or with our help.

My migrated site shows a database connection error.

wp-config.php still has the old database details — update them to your new database, user and password.