Migrating
is quick and easy
Don’t spend time migrating your websites; we can help quickly and smoothly.
Jerôme de Groot
Dayes
Get the plugin right away
It’s the quickest method to get your website on wildcloud.
Two ways to migrate sites
Use our free WordPress plugin to do it yourself, or give us a few site specifics and let our professionals handle it.
No matter how many sites you have; downtime, costs, or worries won’t exist.
Use the free migration plugin
If you want to migrate your own websites at your own pace, download our free WordPress plugin.
Get help from experts
CEO @ DS Development Solutions
Leave it to our team
Have our team do the entire migration for you. We’ll have your sites over for you to review and bring them live within a couple business days.
STEP 1: Sign up & contact us
Create a wildcloud account and provide us with a few details about your websites or setup.
STEP 2: Import copies
We relocate a duplicate of your site to a temporary domain, allowing you to compare your current site on the old host with wildcloud.
STEP 3: Take it live
“We ensure a quick and smooth onboarding process. Our mission to make sure you adopt a SaaS-like approach to your business in one swift move.”
Wijnand van Leeuwen – CEO
wildcloud
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can migrate any WordPress website to wildcloud. The platform works especially well for multisite networks, since the code is already the same. You can migrate an existing multisite network to wildcloud for free if you contact sales via the console.
Once migrated, you can manage your WordPress applications more efficiently and securely without concerns about server management or resource allocation.
The process for migrating single websites to wildcloud typically involves the following steps:
- Setting up a new wildcloud account
- Create a new application.
- Choose importing an existing site
- Installing our migration plugin onto your old site
- Following the steps explaining once you installed the plugin
- Creating an import into wildcloud
- Testing your website to ensure that everything has been migrated correctly
- Updating DNS settings to point to wildcloud
If you intend to migrate subsites from a multisite network or large quantities of sites, kindly reach out to us.
Some technical expertise is recommended to perform a website migration. However, we’ve made migrating single-sites incredibly easy using our migration plugin, as it provides a user-friendly interface and documentation to guide you through the process.
Yes, we can give guidance on the migration process when you have the Professional service level and above. We also offer services for more complex migration processes in our Enterprise service plan.
wildcloud provides a variety of resources to help you with your migration, including documentation, tutorials, and our community. If you are experiencing any technical issues, you can also contact wildcloud’s support team for assistance if you are subscribed to the Professional service plan and above.
wildcloud primarily supports the migration of WordPress websites. However, we can also accommodate migrations for other popular CMS platforms like Drupal and Joomla on a case-by-case basis. If your website is built using a different technology or platform, please contact our support team to discuss the feasibility of migrating your website to wildcloud. Note that certain limitations or requirements may apply depending on the specific platform or technology used.
While our migration plugin is designed to ensure a smooth transition for most WordPress websites, some plugins or themes may experience compatibility issues when migrating to wildcloud. We recommend reviewing our list of known incompatible plugins and themes in our documentation before starting the migration process. If you encounter any compatibility issues during the migration, our support team can help recommend alternative plugins or themes that are compatible with wildcloud.
The time required to migrate a website to wildcloud can vary depending on the size of your website. On average, an import can take anywhere from a few minutes up to thirty minutes. When wildcloud handles the migration for you it may take up to 5 business days.
Migrating a single-site to wildcloud using our migration plugin is free of charge. However, additional costs may apply if you require professional migration assistance, which is available for users subscribed to the Professional service level and above. Moreover, data transfer costs may apply depending on your existing hosting provider’s policies. We recommend reviewing your hosting provider’s terms and conditions to understand any potential costs associated with migrating your website.
Not when you create an import to wildcloud. Though, your website may be down for a few seconds when you update the DNS settings to wildcloud. It is recommended to schedule the migration during a time when website traffic is low to minimize the impact on your visitors.
Our migration plugin helps to ensure that the website’s design and functionality will not be affected by the migration. However, it is always a good idea to test your website thoroughly after the import before changing the DNS settings to ensure everything is working as expected.
The migration process should not affect your website’s SEO. However, it is important to monitor your website’s traffic and rankings after the migration to ensure that there are no issues.
You will need to update the DNS settings for your domain to point to wildcloud. This involves updating the A records for your domain to point to wildcloud’s servers. We provide detailed instructions on how to update your DNS settings in our documentation.
Yes, you can migrate your website to another hosting provider if you are not satisfied with wildcloud. The process for migrating your website away from wildcloud will vary depending on your new hosting provider’s requirements and platform. You’ll need to follow their migration guidelines and export your website data from wildcloud. Keep in mind that some hosting providers may offer migration services to assist you in the process.