How to migrate your site using WPVivid plugin

  • April 30, 2025
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  1. Log into your WordPress site at your current host (site you want to move)
  2. Install and activate a plugin called WPVivid (Link)
  3. Create a backup using WPVivid (Link)
  4. Log into your control panel. (Link)
  5. Install WordPress site (Link) (Be sure to check the box "Make this website a staging site
  6. Click on the Login to Admin button NOTE: You may need to wait a few minutes for the DNS to resolv
  7. Install and activate a plugin called WPVivid (Link)
  8. Click on the Upload tab (middle of page)
  9. Click on select files, find the backup you downloaded and double-click on it.
  10. Click Upload (You will see the percentage increase on the left side.
  11. When uploaded, click OK
  12. Click on the Restore Link at the bottom of the section.
  13. Click on Restore button, click OK to continue
  14. Your site is getting restore from the backup now. Click OK when it's completed.
  15. Log in with credential for your WP site.
  16. You may need to recreate permalinks, click on Settings, Permalinks, then just click the Save Changes button at the bottom
  17. Click on WPVivid Backup
  18. At the bottom, click on the Trash can under Delete to remove your backup
  19. Click on plugins
  20. Click on deactivate and then delete for the WPvivid Backup Plugin
  21. Click on Activate for the plugin WP CLI Login Command Server
  22. Click on the staging URL at top left and click on visit site.
  23. If everything is loading up correctly, go back to your control panel tab and click Push Live button
  24. Enter in the domain you want to use, click Push Live. 
  25. Log into your domain registrar and update the DNS.  Our DNS info is located here. (Link)

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