You can migrate a WordPress website to Hostinger using a backup file - this is useful when your website is not accessible using the website URL and login credentials.
There are a few different plugins you can choose from to generate a backup.
Our recommended option is All in One WP Migration 🚀
Option 1 – All-in-One WP Migration
Generate the backup – Follow this tutorial to generate a backup using the AIO plugin: How to migrate WordPress with a plugin.
Download the backup – Using a file manager tool, navigate to the location of the backup: /wp-content/ai1wm-backups and download it to your local device.
Upload the backup – Create a migration request on hPanel and select Upload Backup Files.
Option 2 – Duplicator
Generate the backup
Install and activate the Duplicator plugin.
Navigate to Duplicator → Packages, and click on the Create New button:
Setup your backup details then click Next. It will lead you to the second step, Scan.
Once the scanning is completed,click Build to generate a backup:
Download the backup – Wait until the backup build is completed. You can download the .zip backup file directly from the Download both files button. The backup also can be located in the /wp-content/backups-dup-lite folder or other folder depending on your Duplicator storage setting:
Upload the backup – Create a migration request on hPanel and select Upload Backup Files.
Option 3 – UpdraftPlus
Generate the backup
Install and activate UprdaftPlus plugin.
Navigate to Settings → UpdraftPlus Backups and click on Backup Now:
Download the backups – These backups are also stored in the /wp-content/updraft folder on your website’s file manager:
Compile all backups into one compressed file – Make sure to include all the plugins, themes, uploads, database, and other required files. You can use the following formats for the archive: .tar, .tar.gz, .zip or .rar
Upload the backup – Create a migration request on hPanel and select Upload Backup Files.
Option 4 – WP Vivid
Install and Activate WPvivid Plugin
Go to your WordPress dashboard.
Navigate to Plugins > Add New and search for WPvivid Backup Plugin.
Click Install Now, then activate the plugin.
Create a Backup with WPvivid
In your WordPress dashboard, go to WPvivid Backup > Backup & Restore.
Click the Backup Now button to start the backup process.
Download the Backup File
Once the backup process is complete, scroll down to the backup list.
Click Download to save the backup file to your computer.
Upload the Backup for Migration
Create a migration request on hPanel
Select Upload Backup Files and choose the backup file you downloaded from WPvivid.