Summary: Listen audio versionWhenever I talked about WordPress hosting, I always mentioned that WordPress is memory-hogging CMS, and you should always go for a Web hosting, which is optimized for WordPress hosting. Many newbies make mistake by picking the hosting based on price which is not the right decision as you should consider both Prices & hosting quality to make the right decision. Here are the best WordPress hosting that you should be using.If you are looking to move WordPress site to new hosting, this guide will help you understand what all files to move & how to do it yourself. Before we move to the steps of moving WordPress hosting, let me share the backstory behind writing this DIY tutorial. One of my WordPress clients wanted to move a WordPress blog from Dreamhost to Hostgator, as Hostgatoris one of the best alternatives for Dreamhost. Here I will share the complete step by step tutorial to move WordPress site to a new host.In this case, DreamHost uses custom cPanel, and HostGator uses standard cPanel.Most of the popular Web hosting companies like Bluehost, SiteGround offers standard cPanel, so if you are moving to any cPanel hosting, this guide will help you to migrate WordPress site.Page ContentsHow to Migrate WordPress Site to New Hosting (Hostgator Server): Handy GuideHow to Migrate WordPress Site to New Hosting (Hostgator Server): Handy GuideAlright, so it’s time to leave your crappy hosting & moving to new hosting for your WordPress blog. In this tutorial, I’m taking the example of HostGator hosting & the process would be similar for almost all the web-hosting companies.So, I assume you already have purchased HostGator hosting, and if not, you can use coupon code “ShoutMeLoud30” to grab 30% off on the total bill.Grab Hosting from HostGator now> (30% discount)Now, we need to make sure everything moves with no downtime. I also suggest planning out a day like a weekend, when your website gets the least traffic.This is to make sure; you will not lose any comments or guest post while migrating.In this tutorial, we will move two things:WP-content folder from the old hostDatabase of your WordPress siteTaking backup of WP-Config fileInformation and tool you need to keep handy:New Hosting InfoOld Hosting InfoFileZillaor any otherfree FTP toolOn DreamHost: Old hostingBefore we export wp-content and database, here we will be doing a couple of things.Delete all previous database backupDelete all Cache files (Empty cache option in your cache plugin)Delete all unused plugins & themesDelete all Spam comments, Trash comments, and trash posts. You should follow my tutorial on optimizing WordPress database to reduce the DB size... You are listening to the topic about "How To Move WordPress Site To New Host With Zero Downtime", if you want to read the full article, please visit https://geniuswp.com or the link in the description.
