📝 Migrate a WordPress Site to Bit.Hosting VPS

WordPress is one of the most popular CMS platforms, and it's easy to migrate it to a VPS if you follow the right steps. Below we describe two methods: automatic (using a plugin) and manual (using files and databases).

🔁 Method 1: All-in-One WP Migration Plugin

• 📥 Install the All-in-One WP Migration plugin on the old site
• 📦 Export the full site as a .wpress archive
• 📤 Set up WordPress on the VPS (via Softaculous, WP-CLI, or manually)
• 📥 Install the plugin on the new site and import the archive
• 🔧 After importing, update permalinks and verify the site

📂 Method 2: Manual Migration

• 📁 Download all files from the public_html folder (via FTP/SFTP)
• 💾 Export the database using phpMyAdmin or mysqldump
• 📤 Upload the files to the appropriate directory on your VPS
• 🛠 Import the database and configure connection settings in wp-config.php
• 🔗 If the domain changed, update the URLs using WP-CLI or an SQL query

🌐 Environment Setup on VPS

• ⚙️ Install Apache/Nginx, PHP 8.x, MySQL/MariaDB
• 📦 Install necessary modules: php-mysql, php-curl, php-xml, php-gd, etc.
• 🔐 Set up an SSL certificate (Let’s Encrypt)
• 📈 Enable OPcache and caching (Redis, Memcached — optional)

✅ Final Checks

• 🔍 Visit all website pages to verify functionality
• 📧 Test contact forms, admin panel, and plugins
• 🗺 Check your sitemap and SEO settings
• 🚀 Disable debug mode and enable caching