Wordpress backup and restore wp all in one migration

Wordpress Backup & Restore (WP All-In-One Migration)

Requirements

• Live website to migrate (source)
• Brand new WordPress install (destination)
• WordPress installed and accessible
• Plugin WP All-In-One Migration version 6.77 ONLY

→ IP Address: 23.45.67.89 → IP Address: 98.76.43.32

IP	Domain
23.45.67.89	oldwebsite.test
98.76.54.32	newwebsite.test

If using a temporary endpoint like testendpoint-newwebsite.test, restart the whole procedure

Steps

1. Change DNS for OLD domain:

   • Remove old DNS entries
   • Add A record pointing to NEW IP (98.76.54.32)
   • Works even if domain transfer is pending.

2. On the NEW WordPress install:

   • Install WP All-In-One Migration v6.77 (do NOT use newer versions).

3. Increase import limit via FTP:

   • Edit constants.php in the WP All-In-One Migration plugin folder
   • Into the line that says “2 << 16”, raise 2 to 4 (or higher as needed).

4. On OLD website:

   • Install same plugin version
   • Disable all other plugins except WP All-In-One Migration
   • Export site to a local .wpress backup file.

5. On NEW website:

   • Upload the .wpress backup via plugin UI or place it in wp-content/ai1wm-backups.

6. Use plugin to restore backup from uploaded file.

7. After restore completes, regenerate permalinks TWICE.

8. Enable again all the plugins you need

9. DONE!