A WordPress migration is more than copying files. It moves a working experience—pages, media, forms, users, search signals, and integrations—from one environment to another.
Make an inventory
List URLs, content types, media, forms, plugins, custom code, analytics, redirects, scheduled jobs, and external services. Decide what should be kept, improved, redirected, or retired.
Test before changing DNS
Use a temporary domain or hosts-file review to check links, images, forms, logins, mobile layouts, robots rules, canonicals, and redirects. Lower DNS time-to-live ahead of the switch when appropriate, and keep the old environment available until the new one is verified.
For a high-stakes move, experienced WordPress support can help protect both availability and search continuity.