All-in-One WP Migration Import Stuck? Don’t Panic! Follow These Easy Fixes

Migrating a WordPress website can often seem daunting, especially when you encounter issues like the All-in-One WP Migration plugin getting stuck. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire process, from exporting and uploading your site’s backup to troubleshooting common problems and ensuring a smooth transition. Let’s dive in.

Step 1: Preparing for Migration

Exporting Your Website

1. Install the All-in-One WP Migration Plugin: Ensure you have the plugin installed on both your source (website one) and destination (website two) sites.
2. Export the Backup: On your source site, navigate to the plugin and export your site. This action bundles your site’s database, media files, plugins, and themes into a single file, which you then download.

Uploading the Backup to the Destination Site

Uploading From Host

• I use Hostinger. In your websites tab, click the website and select File Manager

1. Navigating to the ai1wm-backups Folder: Locate the ai1wm-backups folder-public_html/wp-content/ai1wm-backups . This folder is where the plugin looks for backup files to restore.

Using a Plugin for File Upload

• Install a File Manager Plugin: Search for a file manager plugin within your WordPress dashboard, install, and activate it.

File Manager Access: To avoid the upload size limitations within WordPress, use your hosting account’s file manager, a file manager plugin, or FTP to upload the backup file.

• Upload the Backup File: Navigate through the file manager to wp-content/ai1wm-backups, and upload your backup file.

Step 2: Restoring the Backup

Overcoming the Restore Feature Restriction

Due to recent updates, the free version of the All-in-One WP Migration plugin no longer includes the restore feature. To bypass this, download Version 6.7: Download version 6.7 of the plugin here or any other older version.

Restoring the Backup File

• Navigate to Backups: In your WordPress dashboard, hover over the plugin and select ‘Backups’. You should see the uploaded file listed.

• Restore the Backup: Click the restore button, confirm the action, and wait for the process to complete. This may take a few minutes depending on your file size and internet speed.

• Restore the Backup: Click the restore button, confirm the action, and wait for the process to complete. This may take a few minutes depending

• Continue

Issue 2: Upload Size Limitations

To increase the upload size limit:

1. PHP Settings Adjustment: Access your PHP settings via cPanel and increase upload_max_filesize and post_max_size to accommodate your file size.
2. Plugin File Editor: Go to Tools > Plugin File Editor in your WordPress dashboard. Select the migration plugin and modify the constant.php file to increase the Max File Size parameter.
3. Upload “Increase Maximum Upload File Size” plugin: Then set the upload file size to 5GB or any value you want:

Increase Maximum Upload File Size | Increase Execution Time

Conclusion

Migrating your WordPress website using the All-in-One WP Migration plugin can be straightforward if you follow these steps. By preparing your sites, overcoming plugin restrictions, and troubleshooting common issues, you can ensure a smooth transition.