Move your site to WordPress.com
The WordPress.com Business plan provides a destination for moving WordPress sites with the Migrate to WordPress.com plugin. The migration workflow is designed to be straightforward: install and enable the plugin on the site you want to move, obtain a unique migration key from your WordPress.com account, and start the transfer with a single click.
This plan is intended for site owners, businesses, and teams seeking managed WordPress hosting while keeping their existing site available during the migration. The transfer is described as having no downtime, helping visitors continue to access the site while the move takes place.
Business plan capabilities
- Managed WordPress hosting: Move your site to WordPress.com and use hosting with unmetered bandwidth, traffic, and visitors.
- High-performance infrastructure: The plan includes high-frequency CPUs, a global CDN, and top-tier WP Bench scores.
- Developer-friendly tools: Retain control with WP-CLI, SSH, GitHub deployments, and staging environments.
- Built-in security: Use round-the-clock security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups, and SSL provisioning.
- Automatic updates: Keep WordPress versions updated automatically to support site security and performance.
- Expert support: WordPress.com provides 24/7 expert support alongside its hosting and security services.
Practical migration workflow
Begin on the WordPress site you plan to move. Install and activate the Migrate to WordPress.com plugin, then sign in to your WordPress.com account to get the migration key. Enter the key in the migration workflow and start the transfer. The plugin is intended to simplify the process so the site can be moved without a complicated manual procedure.
The plan also supports moving multiple sites. The source describes unlimited free migrations at no extra cost, with each site upgraded to the WordPress.com Business plan. This makes the setup suitable for organizations managing more than one WordPress installation or expanding an online presence across multiple sites.
After the transfer
Once the site is on WordPress.com, the Business plan combines managed hosting with tools for development and ongoing administration. Teams can use staging environments before changes are introduced, work with WP-CLI or SSH, and deploy through GitHub. Security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups, SSL provisioning, and automatic WordPress updates are included capabilities described for the hosting service.
Installation and setup
- Install and enable the Migrate to WordPress.com plugin on the WordPress site you want to move.
- Get a unique migration key from your WordPress.com account.
- Enter the key and start the migration with a single click.
- Upgrade the site to the WordPress.com Business plan to use the described hosting and migration arrangement.
