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Hi,
Please follow the instruction to completely change your domain name:
1. Automatic Backup & Restore
- - The easiest way is using the UpdraftPlus plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/. This plugin helps you create a backup file of the current site and restore it to the new site.
- - Using Duplicator Plugin: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-wordpress-to-a-new-domain-without-losing-seo/
2. Manually Backup & Restore
- Go to Tools > Export, select All content, and download the Export file.
- Install Plugin: Customizer Export/Import, then go to Appearance > Customize > Export/Import, click Export to download settings of Customizer.
- Install Plugin: Widget Importer & Exporter, then go to Tools > Widget Importer & Exporter, click to Export Widgets to download Widget Config file.
- Go to the new site: install WordPress and all plugins, active Soledad, go to Tools > Import, scroll to WordPress, and click Install Now, then import the file you downloaded on Step 1.
- Go to Appearance > Customize > Export/Import, import your downloaded file on Step 2.
- Go to Tools > Widget Importer & Exporter, import your download file on Step 3.
- Install Plugin: Regenerate Thumbnails, then go to Tools > Regenerate Thumbnails, click on Regenerate Thumbnails for All.
- Done.
Best Regards,
PenciDesign.