WordPress.com Business plan

Migration workflow and hosting destination

The Migrate to WordPress.com add-on provides the transfer process, and the WordPress.com Business plan is the destination for managed hosting. The add-on uses a unique migration key from your WordPress.com account to start the transfer. The transfer is described as having no downtime, so users can continue to access the website while it runs.

The arrangement is also described as allowing unlimited free migrations at no extra cost, with each site upgraded to the WordPress.com Business plan. It can support organizations moving more than one WordPress installation.

Hosting and website operations

The plan includes managed WordPress hosting with unmetered bandwidth, traffic and visitors. Its described infrastructure includes high-frequency CPUs and a global CDN, alongside top-tier WP Bench scores.

For development and administration, teams can use WP-CLI, SSH, GitHub deployments and staging environments. Staging lets teams prepare changes before introducing them to a live site.

Hosting capabilities include round-the-clock security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups and SSL provisioning. WordPress versions are updated automatically to support site security and performance, and WordPress.com includes 24/7 expert support.

Setup sequence

1. Install and enable the Migrate to WordPress.com plugin on the WordPress site you want to move.
2. Get a unique migration key from your WordPress.com account.
3. Enter the key in the migration workflow and start the transfer with a single click.
4. Upgrade the site to the WordPress.com Business plan to use the described hosting and migration arrangement.