WordPress Backups & Migration

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for WordPress Backups & Migration.

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Checking WordPress canonical URLs after migration

After a migration, canonical URLs should consistently identify the preferred public version of...

Checking a WordPress backup before relying on it

A usable backup is one you can restore and verify, not simply a file marked successful. Check...

Cleaning expired transients without deleting business data

Expired transients are temporary cached values that WordPress or plugins can recreate. Cleaning...

Configuring a sitemap and checking that it is reachable

A sitemap helps search engines discover the public URLs you want considered for indexing....

Creating a manual WordPress files-and-database backup

A manual WordPress backup needs both the website files and the correct database. Together they...

Exporting WordPress content for transfer to another site

A WordPress content export lets you transfer selected posts, pages and supported content...

Identifying slow third-party scripts on WordPress pages

Third-party scripts can add chat, analytics, advertising, maps and payment features, but they...

Identifying the active WordPress database and table prefix

Identify the database actually used by a WordPress installation before exporting, repairing or...

Importing a WordPress WXR export and checking media

Import a WXR export into WordPress to bring across supported posts, pages and related content,...

Measuring WordPress performance before changing settings

Measure a slow WordPress workflow before changing settings so you can identify the actual...

Migrating a WordPress site that receives orders or registrations

A transactional WordPress migration must preserve orders, accounts, bookings and submissions...

Moving WordPress from a subdirectory to the domain root

Moving a site from an address such as https://example.com/site/ to https://example.com/ changes...

Performing a serialisation-safe WordPress search and replace

Use a serialisation-aware search-and-replace tool when changing URLs stored in a WordPress...

Planning WordPress backups and staging before a change

A backup gives you a recovery point, while staging gives you a place to test. Use both before...

Planning a WordPress domain change

A successful WordPress domain change keeps visitors, logins, media and important integrations...

Preparing a WordPress site for an agency handoff

A structured WordPress handoff gives the incoming owner or agency the access and operational...

Preserving redirects when replacing a WordPress website

Preserve a clear map from important old URLs to their relevant replacements when launching a...

Reducing excessive autoloaded WordPress options carefully

Autoloaded options are settings WordPress loads early so plugins and themes can use them...

Restoring a single piece of content without replacing the live database

Recover one damaged page, post or media item with the narrowest suitable method so newer live...

Testing a migrated WordPress site before changing DNS

Test a migrated WordPress copy before public DNS changes so you can find missing files,...

Understanding persistent object caching in WordPress

Persistent object caching lets WordPress reuse selected computed values and database results...