A few minutes of cleanup before you back up makes a WordPress migration faster and more likely to finish in one go, especially on shared hosting.
On the site you’re moving from
- Remove themes, plugins and media you don’t need. A database cleaner such as Advanced Database Cleaner can clear out revisions and expired transients.
- Delete old backup zips and cache folders from
wp-content. They add time and size without moving anything. - Deactivate every plugin except 1-Click Migration.
- Check that you can receive email at the address you’ll enter. The restore code is sent there, and we can’t resend it.
On the site you’re moving to
- Install a fresh copy of WordPress on the new host or domain.
- Delete any plugins the host pre-installed, then install 1-Click Migration.
- Plan to restore within 48 hours of the backup. After that the backup is deleted and the code stops working.
Then follow the step-by-step backup & restore guide.