WordPress.com Business plan: migration and hosting
Migration workflow and hosting
The Migrate to WordPress.com plugin provides a guided way to move a WordPress site to the WordPress.com Business plan. Install and enable the plugin on the site you want to move, get a unique migration key from your WordPress.com account, then enter the key and start the transfer with a single click. The transfer is described as having no downtime, so visitors can continue to access the site while it runs.
The plan is intended for site owners, businesses, and teams seeking managed WordPress hosting. The described arrangement supports multiple sites with unlimited migrations at no extra migration cost; each site is upgraded to the WordPress.com Business plan.
After the transfer
- Hosting and infrastructure: Unmetered bandwidth, traffic, and visitors, with high-frequency CPUs, a global CDN, and top-tier WP Bench scores.
- Development and administration: WP-CLI, SSH, GitHub deployments, and staging environments.
- Security and upkeep: Round-the-clock security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups, SSL provisioning, and automatic WordPress version updates.
- Support: 24/7 expert support from WordPress.com.
Set up a migration
- 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 in the migration workflow and start the transfer with a single click.
- Upgrade the site to the WordPress.com Business plan to use the described hosting and migration arrangement.
Once the transfer is complete, teams can use staging environments before introducing changes, work through WP-CLI or SSH, and deploy through GitHub. The hosting service includes the listed security features, backups, SSL provisioning, and automatic updates.