How to Migrate from Bluehost to SiteGround, All-In-One WP Migration Tutorial

This article documents the process and methods for migrating a website from Bluehost to SiteGround. Bluehost and SiteGround are two service providers commonly chosen by users building foreign trade independent websites. However, many people purchase hosting from the counterfeit Bluehost China, whose reputation and service cannot match SiteGround (even the genuine Bluehost is not great, as Naiba has experienced). Today, Naiba is migrating a WordPress site for a friend in foreign trade. Because he forgot his Bluehost admin dashboard account, which was locked for several hours, we directly migrated the website to the new SiteGround server using the All-In-One WP Migration plugin from the WordPress admin dashboard.

Detailed Steps for Migrating from Bluehost to SiteGround

Steps on the Old Bluehost Website

1. Install the All-In-One WP Migration Plugin

All-In-One WP Migration is a plugin for WordPress backup and migration. Originally, Naiba planned to useUpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Pluginto backup and restore the website. However, since this foreign trade friend had already installed the All-In-One WP Migration plugin, there was no need to install another plugin with similar functionality. The method to install the plugin is very simple: just search for All-In-One WP Migration in the admin dashboard and install it.

2. Select Export Data in All-In-One WP Migration

Enable All-In-One WP Migration, then click Export in the left menu, click EXPORT TO, and select File. Other options are paid features. So, simply export to a file.After clicking the export button, it will back up your entire website files. Once completed, download the backup file.

Steps on the New SiteGround Website

1. Install a Fresh WordPress Website

After logging into the SiteGround admin dashboard, click SITE TOOLS to enter the management backend.After entering the management backend, the red box in the image above shows the DNS server information that needs to be modified for the domain. On the left, 'Instal & Manage' is for installing and managing WP websites. Click to enter and install a WP website. For detailed installation steps, please refer to theSiteGround Tutorial。 After installation is complete, enter the WP admin dashboard.

2. Install the All-In-One WP Migration Plugin

Refer to the previous introduction for the installation method. Simply search and install it from the admin dashboard plugin repository, then activate it.

3. Import the Backup File to Restore the Website

After installing All-In-One WP Migration, click Import in the menu, then select 'import form file', choose the backup data of the old website you downloaded earlier, and you can restore the website.

Notes

1. File Upload Size LimitSiteGround's shared hosting limits the maximum upload file size to 128MB, and this cannot be modified. Therefore, if your backup file exceeds this size limit, you cannot directly restore the website data via file upload. You can use the plugin's advanced features to restore from a URL, FTP, or other online storage. Alternatively, you can split the backup file into volumes, upload them to the server via the SiteGround management backend's file manager, extract them, and then return to All-In-One WP Migration's backup list to select restore (also an advanced feature of the plugin). If this plugin fails to restore the website, you can also consider conventional website migration methods.2. Conventional Website Migration MethodsThe conventional website migration method involves backing up the website database and files on the old server, then restoring the database and files on the new server, and finally modifying the domain name resolution. This article uses All-In-One WP Migration for backup and restore because the old server's admin dashboard account was forgotten, so we could only backup data directly from the WordPress admin dashboard and then restore it. Of course, All-In-One WP Migration is not the only plugin that can backup and restore data from the WordPress admin dashboard; there are many other plugins that can accomplish this. In summary, migrating WordPress only requires ensuring that the old website's database and files are completely transferred to the new server. If you really can't manage it, you can contact Naiba for paid migration assistance.3. All-In-One WP Migration Advanced Genuine Version DownloadHere is a share of the genuine All-In-One WP Migration file download. Please click the button below to get it.Genuine Download 4. Don't forget to update DNS records when migratingSince you've switched to a new server, you must also update your domain's DNS records to point to the new server's IP address. Whether you do this before or after the migration is fine, as long as you don't forget to make the change.5. After confirming the migration was successful, remember to cancel the auto-renewal for your old server(if applicable) Typically, when purchasing servers like Bluehost, auto-renewal is enabled by default. So, if you're no longer using it, remember to go to the backend and disable the auto-renewal feature.

SiteGround's Built-in Migration Plugin: SiteGround Migrator

SiteGround comes with a built-in SiteGround Migrator plugin that can conveniently help you migrate your website. The usage is also very simple. When you first activate SiteGround, you will be prompted if you need to migrate a website. If you do, install the SiteGround Migrator plugin on your old website and enter the KEY information provided by SiteGround. (If you missed the prompt, you can also directly select Migrator in the management backend to proceed with the migration.)Then, click the migrate button, and it will automatically move your old website to the new one. However, practical testing has found that not all websites support automatic migration with this plugin, which is why Naibabiji uses All in one WP migration for website transfers.SiteGround Migrator Download