In the next article I will try to explain what WordPress web hosting means.
And the transition of a WordPress hosting company in Israel and abroad.
I will try to highlight the benefits of hosting a dedicated WordPress website.
First, the WordPress website building system is the most popular website building system in the world today.
This system has left behind many of the website building systems that were common in the past, such as:
Building websites without receiving the code (closed code)
WordPress
Joomla
Drupal
HTML
and so on
Additional advantages of the WordPress website building system:
First, the source code belongs to the site owner, which will allow him to migrate the site to any web hosting company he wants.
The WordPress system is updated relatively frequently and is therefore very secure – provided that you keep it and the plugins updated.
WordPress allows you to install plugins for almost any need or feature you can dream of.
Which makes WordPress a flexible and very functional system.
In addition, content can be managed in multiple languages, for user convenience.
WordPress website development company
Installing a WordPress website
Installing a WordPress system is not simple, but it’s not really complicated either.
Most web hosting companies in Israel have a one-click installation for WordPress.
This means a simple and easy installation wizard for anyone, even if you’re not a certified web programmer.
The popular systems on the market today for installing systems, not only WordPress but also Magento, Drupal and dozens of other systems, are:
Installatron and Softaculous.
But even if you haven’t gotten around to WordPress’ one-click installation systems, you have the support team at hand to provide you with assistance and help with the installation.
Transferring a WordPress site from one hosting company to another
There are quite a few cases where a website owner wants to switch from one hosting company to another.
So what is needed for this,
All that is required is:
1. Access to the cPanel management panel or any management panel that the same hosting company has – and from there the new company transfers without any problems. Or a zip of the website files + database, which you transfer to the new hosting company.
2. Access the domain to set up the redirects to the new server.
- Since the hosting company doesn’t really want you to leave it, it may make life a little difficult for you to get the above material for switching web hosting companies. Therefore, you should insist.
- Host Center performs free WordPress site migration.
What do I do if the hosting company does not provide me with access to transfer the site?
If it’s a WordPress site, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t get the site/access to your site.
Or at least the website files and database.
This is because WordPress is an open source website.
There may be an exceptional case where you signed a document with the person who built your website that says you cannot transfer the website to another company, but this is quite rare and it is not certain if this is completely legal.
If you still encounter this type of problem, you can use WordPress itself to extract the content, but it’s more complex and doesn’t always work.
Recommendation for those who built a website in WordPress – always take the files after building the website,
In addition, make sure to have a backup of the site, including the database, on your personal computer once a month or two. That way, you’re not a prisoner of anyone.
How to back up a WordPress website before moving to another company?
In most hosting companies, the customer has access to a management panel called cPanel.
Within cPanel there is an option called Backups.
After entering this area, a full backup must be performed.
This will allow you to simply and quickly download your entire WordPress site to your personal computer.
And once that happens, you can use it to switch to another web hosting company without any dependencies or problems.
Importance of the domain owner’s name for switching website hosting company:
Another important thing that will prevent problems and delays when switching from one web hosting company to another is to make sure that the domain name you own, on which you run your WordPress website, is registered in your full name.
This is so that you can point the domain to the new server without any problems.
Otherwise, if the domain is registered in the name of another party, such as the website builder or website host, then you are in trouble and dependent on them to submit a transfer request.
Good luck to everyone!
Article author: Tzachi Bengiat – CEO of Host Center Web Hosting – from Shop Center Internet Solutions Ltd.
