Description

SiteGround Migrator: the easiest way to move your site to SiteGround

This plugin is designed to automate the transfer of a WordPress instance to a SiteGround hosting account. It can’t be used to transfer a WordPress instance to another hosting provider.

Important: This solution is not suitable for migrating localhost WordPress sites or for Full Multisite installations (separate Multisite blogs are fine).

How to Use

First, you need to get a transfer token from your SiteGround account. You can do this through the WordPress Migrator tool located in the WordPress section of your SiteGround hosting control panel.

Once you select the domain name that you want to initiate the transfer for, our system will generate a transfer token for you.Paste the token in your SiteGround Migrator plugin and press Initiate Transfer. That’s all!

Screenshots

Starting the transfer - paste your Migration Token and select notification email if you want
If domains are different, the plugin will inform you about the changes we will make
Downloading your site files to the SiteGround server
Once data migration is completed, we will set your site on the new server, even change its url if necessary
Migration completed! We've generated a temporary URL for you to verify your site on the new server

Installation

Automatic Installation

Visit Plugins -> Add New
Search for “SiteGround Migrator”
Activate SiteGround Migrator from your Plugins page.
Go to Plugins -> Activate SiteGround Migrator.

Manual Installation

Upload the “siteground-migrator” folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory
Activate the SiteGround Migrator plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to Plugins -> Activate SiteGround Migrator.

WP-CLI Support

In version 1.0.13 we’ve added WP-CLI command for migrations.

wp migrator start transfertoken –[email protected]

FAQ

Does it work with Localhost environments?: We download your site content directly on the SiteGround server, that’s why we can’t access your content if it’s hosted on a local environment.
Does it work with WordPress.com?: No, the plugin is designed to migrate from stand-alone WordPress installations. If you want to migrate from WordPress.com, please check the Guided Transfer service they offer.
Does it work with Multisite?: Due to the complexity of MS sites we don’t migrate full MS networks at this point. However, separate blogs from a MS network can be migrated successfully.
What content is migrated?: We move only your WordPress content – themes, plugins, uploads. If you have other applications or content outside WordPress it will not be migrated
Does it work only with cPanel hosts?: No, we strive to make our plugin work flawlessly on every hosting environment.
Transfer is completed but I didn’t get a notification?: The plugin uses your current site admin email to notify you that the transfer is completed. If it fails to send emails you may not receive one upon completion.
I am getting transfer errors, now what?: Unfortunately, our plugin works on environments that we have no control over. That’s why it can fail or some hosts. In such cases, please contact our support team via a ticket in your Help Desk and we will assist you further!

Reviews

Jen13 April 14, 2021

Oh, Wow!.... First time I have used this plugin and it made my transfer job so "*&*^% Easy and fast! Very Happy Camper, here 🙂

jeanedwa April 12, 2021

Works SO simply and quickly- actually, really amazing! And did a PERFECT migration for me. Highly recommended 🙂

jackstoriesorg April 11, 2021

tried every angle it does not work

kieranalexis April 6, 2021

I've used this plugin twice now - great experience both times. Reliable and super fast. Thanks!

BillHibbler April 1, 2021

The best migration plugin I've ever used. It works perfectly every time.

MichaelGli March 26, 2021

9 out of 10 fails over 3 sites I was trying to move and SiteGround help can't help (usually they are great). This tool worked fine when SG ran cPanel,

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Contributors & Developers

“SiteGround Migrator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

“SiteGround Migrator” has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Changelog

1.0.26

Improved error reporting

1.0.25

Added hosting environment check

1.0.24

Improved error handling

1.0.23

Improved migration process

1.0.22

Improved migration process

1.0.21

Release Date: March 19th, 2020
* Fixed RTL bug

1.0.20

Release Date: January 8th, 2020
* Custom dir support improvement

1.0.19

Release Date: January 8th, 2020
* Better support for custom setup hosting providers

1.0.18

Release Date: January 7th, 2020
* Better handling migrations with custom uploads folder
* Better handling migrations with custom hosts/ports

1.0.17

Release Date: October 23rd, 2019
* WordPress 5.3 Support Declared
* Added PHP 7.4 support

1.0.16

Release Date: September 19th, 2019
* Improved domain change checks

1.0.15

Release Date: June 4th, 2019
* Improved support for unorthodox filetypes

1.0.14

Release Date: June 4th, 2019
* Improved Email validation
* Improved migrator icon
* Better notices in case the host is missing

1.0.13

Release Date: February 25th, 2019
* Added WP-CLI support and example in the main page

1.0.12

Release Date: October 23th, 2018
* Better AES-128-CBC cipher method detection

1.0.11

Release Date: October 16th, 2018
* Fix typos in readme.txt

1.0.10

Release Date: October 10th, 2018
* Add rating box on success screen
* Update translations

1.0.9

Release Date: October 8th, 2018
* Fix authentication issue, due to missing parameters

1.0.8

Release Date: October 6th, 2018
* Add more precise check when trying to retrieve the src_user

1.0.7

Release Date: October 5th, 2018
* Add wp-content dir and other host params to init transfer

1.0.6

Release Date: September 13th, 2018
* Show the real error message from SiteGround api on failure.
* Hide annoying plugin notices on migrator page.
* Send wp-content dir to SiteGroud api.

1.0.5

Release Date: July 23th, 2018
* Handle fatal errors in background processes and display appropriate message to the user.

1.0.4

Release Date: July 16th, 2018
* Bug fixes

1.0.3

Release Date: July 16th, 2018
* Add fallback, when exec is not supported.

1.0.2

Release Date: July 13th, 2018
* Proper Multisite notifications
* Improved PHP Version check

1.0.1

Release Date: July 12th, 2018
* Added field for custom notification email
* Added PHP version check upon plugin activation
* Improved encryption process to save memory usage
* Fixed bug with the www prefix being considered as a domain change
* Improved support for custom database servers
* Improved support for Windows-based hosting environments
* Fixed a bug with the temporary link

1.0.0

Release Date: June 7th, 2018
* Initial Release

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