Migrate to Cloudways With Zero Downtime
Ready for a faster host but scared of the migration process? This guide will show you how to move your website to Cloudways safely and easily, without breaking your site or losing a single visitor.
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Your Two Paths to a Zero-Downtime Migration
Path 1: The DIY Method (Fast & Easy)
Use the Official Cloudways Migrator Plugin
Perfect for most WordPress sites. It's free, automated, and you can do it yourself in under an hour. We'll walk you through the simple steps below.
Path 2: The Expert Method (Easiest)
Let Cloudways' Engineers Do It For You (FREE)
That's right. For your first website, their expert team will handle the entire migration for you, completely free of charge, ensuring a professional and seamless move.
Step-by-Step: How to Use the Cloudways Migrator Plugin
Get Your New Cloudways Server
Before you can migrate, you need a destination. If you haven't signed up for Cloudways yet, now is the time! It only takes a few minutes.
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Start Your Free Trial on CloudwaysInstall the Plugin on Your Old Site
Log in to your current WordPress site, go to Plugins > Add New, and search for "Cloudways WordPress Migrator." Install and activate it.
Get Your Migration Credentials from Cloudways
In your new Cloudways account, navigate to your server and application. You'll find all the necessary details (destination URL, database name, IP address, etc.) in the 'Migration Tools' section.
Fill in the Details & Click 'Migrate'
Go back to the plugin on your old site, fill in the credentials you just copied from Cloudways, and click the 'Migrate' button. The plugin will handle everything automatically.
Test Your Migrated Site
Once the migration is complete, Cloudways will provide you with a temporary URL. You can use this to browse your entire site on the new server to verify that everything looks and works perfectly before you go live.
Go Live (Update Your DNS)
Once you're happy, the final step is to log in to your domain registrar (like GoDaddy or Namecheap) and point your domain's A record to your new Cloudways server IP address. This is the moment you go live with zero downtime!
WHY TRUST US?
Meet Your Migration Expert
Hi, I'm Alex – a web developer and hosting consultant who has helped hundreds of users migrate their websites to faster, more reliable hosting. I understand the anxiety that comes with moving your website and the importance of ensuring zero downtime during the process.
That's why I've tested and perfected migration strategies across multiple hosting platforms, focusing on the methods that actually work in real-world scenarios. My recommendations are based on successfully migrating hundreds of websites, from simple blogs to complex e-commerce stores.
My promise is simple: I only recommend migration methods that I would trust for my own websites, with honest guidance based on what actually works for safe, seamless transfers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The magic of this process is that your old site remains live and active for your visitors until the very last moment when you decide to switch your DNS. There is no period where your site is "under construction."
Using the plugin, a typical WordPress site takes 30-60 minutes. An expert migration is usually completed within 24-48 hours.
The free expert migration from Cloudways also covers other PHP-based applications like Magento, Joomla, and Drupal. The DIY plugin is for WordPress only.
Yes, the plugin is 100% free to use.
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