How to Migrate Your WordPress Website Using the Free Migrate Guru Plugin

Discover the stress-free way to migrate your WordPress website using the free Migrate Guru plugin! Follow our step-by-step guide for a smooth and reliable migration experience, no matter your host.

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Kyle Van Deusen

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After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-found The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband and proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Migrating a WordPress website can be a stressful experience, especially when using plugins that sometimes fail or cause additional problems. In this article, I will show you how to migrate your website using the free Migrate Guru plugin, which offers a smooth and simple process regardless of your host.

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Why Use Migrate Guru?

Migrate Guru is a free WordPress plugin available in the repository that simplifies the migration process. With its easy-to-use interface and reliable performance, it’s quickly becoming the go-to solution for many web developers.

Step-by-Step Migration Process

  1. Install and activate the Migrate Guru plugin on both the source (development) and destination websites.
  2. On the source website, navigate to the Migrate Guru settings and enter your email address. Agree to the terms and click “Migrate Site”.
  3. Choose “Other Hosts” from the list of options and enter the migration key, which you can obtain from the destination website’s Migrate Guru settings.
  4. Click “Migrate” to initiate the process.

Migration Time

The migration time varies depending on the size of your website. Small websites may take only 3-5 minutes, while larger websites, such as e-commerce or photography sites, may take 30-60 minutes.

Embrace Stress-Free Website Migration with Migrate Guru!

Migrate Guru offers a more straightforward and reliable migration process compared to other plugins like All-in-One Migration. By following the simple steps outlined in this blog post, you can easily migrate your WordPress website without any hassle.

Give Migrate Guru a try and let us know what you think inside the group. With its unbeatable price tag (it’s free!) and seamless process, I’m confident it will become your go-to solution for website migration.

Kyle Van Deusen

The Admin Bar

After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-found The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband and proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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