WordPress Migration
WordPress migration without downtime – free with our hosting
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We migrate your WordPress website, including files, database and email mailboxes, to our hosting. Tested in a staging environment and switched over only once everything works – your visitors won't notice a thing.
Migration free with every hosting plan from €10 / month
No downtime
Email mailboxes included
Servers in Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
Migration checklist
Example
Files & database
transferred
Email mailboxes
transferred
Test on staging
bestanden
SSL certificate
aktiv
DNS switchover
without downtime
Cost with hosting plan
0 €
Example checklist of a completed migration.
Process
How your WordPress migration works
Your website keeps running throughout the entire migration. We only switch over once everything has been checked on the new server.
01
Choose a plan
Hosting Basic, Plus or Enterprise – booked online, server location Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki, no setup fee.
02
Provide access credentials
You give us the access credentials for your current hosting via an encrypted link. We need nothing more.
03
Migration and testing
We copy the website, database and emails and check everything in a staging environment – your old website keeps running in the meantime.
04
Switchover
Only once everything works do we switch the domain. Afterwards you can cancel your old hosting at your leisure.
Scope of services
Everything that comes along in a WordPress migration
A migration is more than copying files. We take care of everything that typically goes wrong.
Files and database
The complete website with uploads, themes, plugins and database – with URLs correctly adjusted, including in serialized data.
Email mailboxes
We migrate existing mailboxes and forwardings as well, so that no email is lost.
SSL and security
SSL certificate, intelligent firewall, brute-force and DDoS protection are active on the new server from day one.
DNS without downtime
We plan the DNS switchover so that visitors move seamlessly to the new server – without a maintenance page.
Backup before the migration
Before we start, we back up the complete state of your website. Should the worst happen, nothing is lost.
Checks afterwards
After the switchover, we thoroughly check forms, shop functions, redirects and loading time once more.
Guide
Migrating WordPress yourself: what matters
Anyone migrating a WordPress website themselves often underestimates the details. These are the most common stumbling blocks:
URLs in the database
WordPress stores addresses in many places in the database, partly in serialized form. A simple search and replace damages this data – page builder layouts or widget settings are then lost.
DNS and email
When the domain is switched, the MX records for email must also be correct. A TTL that is too long means visitors keep landing on the old server for a long time. That is why we lower the TTL in good time before the migration.
SSL, caching and redirects
After the migration, the website needs a valid SSL certificate, caches must be cleared and existing redirects carried over. If the domain changes as well, 301 redirects are essential to preserve your Google rankings.
Want to spare yourself the effort? With our WordPress hosting, the migration is included free of charge – with a server location in Germany, Helsinki or Switzerland.
Hosting plans
Migration included – with every hosting plan
Choose the plan that suits you. The migration of your existing WordPress website is always included free of charge.
Hosting Basic
For one WordPress website – ideal for business sites and blogs.
Included in hosting:
- 10 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 1 WordPress website
- Core, theme and plugin updates included
- 5 email addresses included
- Server location Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
- 1024 MB RAM · Elementor Pro ready
- Plesk control panel
- Current Ryzen technology
- Brute-force protection
- DDoS protection
- Intelligent firewall
- 24/7 monitoring
- SSL certificate included
- Free WordPress migration included
- 24/7 support with guaranteed prompt response
incl. VAT · no setup fee
Hosting Plus
For two WordPress websites, e.g. a company site and a landing page.
Included in hosting:
- 20 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 2 WordPress websites
- Core, theme and plugin updates included
- 10 email addresses included
- Server location Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
- 1024 MB RAM · Elementor Pro ready
- Plesk control panel
- Current Ryzen technology
- Brute-force protection
- DDoS protection
- Intelligent firewall
- 24/7 monitoring
- SSL certificate included
- Free WordPress migration included
- 24/7 support with guaranteed prompt response
incl. VAT · no setup fee
Hosting Enterprise
For up to five WordPress websites, shops and projects.
Included in hosting:
- 30 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 5 WordPress websites
- Core, theme and plugin updates included
- 20 email addresses included
- Server location Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
- 1024 MB RAM · Elementor Pro ready
- Plesk control panel
- Current Ryzen technology
- Brute-force protection
- DDoS protection
- Intelligent firewall
- 24/7 monitoring
- SSL certificate included
- Free WordPress migration included
- 24/7 support with guaranteed prompt response
incl. VAT · no setup fee
Hosting only or with maintenance: you can optionally add WordPress maintenance (Business Basic, Plus or Enterprise) at checkout · Monthly: cancel anytime · Yearly: 20% cheaper · Migration of your existing website included.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about WordPress migration
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Request a migrationYes. When you book one of our hosting plans – Hosting Basic, Plus or Enterprise – we migrate your existing WordPress website free of charge. No additional costs arise for this.
No. Your website keeps running on the old server until the switchover. We test the copy beforehand and only switch the domain once everything works.
Yes. We take over existing mailboxes including their contents. Depending on the plan, 5, 10 or 20 email addresses are included.
Not necessarily. The domain can stay with your current provider – we then only adjust the DNS records. On request, we can also take over domain management.
A typical business website is migrated quickly. Larger shops or websites with many mailboxes we plan individually. We agree the timing of the switchover with you.
Only after the switchover is complete and you have checked everything. Observe the notice period of your current provider – until then both environments run in parallel.
Yes. WordPress maintenance can be added optionally at checkout – with updates, daily external backups and security scans from €39 per month.
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Questions about migration or several websites?
A large shop, several websites or special requirements? Describe your project – we will get back to you with a proposal for the plan and process.
Free consultation
Migration included with hosting plan
Several websites on request
Servers in Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
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Move without anyone noticing.
WordPress hosting from €10 / month – migration included.
Free migration
No downtime
Email mailboxes included
Germany, Switzerland or Helsinki
