How Do I Move My WordPress Site From a Subdomain to the Main Domain?

If you are running a WordPress site on a subdomain, you may want to consider moving it to the main domain. There are a few steps you need to take in order to make the switch.

1. Activate the WordPress transfer plugin.

2. Log into the site’s admin area.

3. In the plugins section, click on the “Activate/Deactivate Plugins” link.

4. Click on the “Activate” button next to the WordPress transfer plugin.

5. Enter the main domain in the “Site Address” field.

6. Click on the “Save Changes” button.

7. Click on the “Activate/Deactivate Links” link.

8. Click on the “Activate” button next to the links to the subdomain.

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11. Click on the “Activate/Deactivate Comments” link.

12. Click on the “Activate” button next to the comments on the subdomain.

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15. Click on the “Activate/Deactivate Users” link.

16. Click on the “Activate” button next to the users on the subdomain.

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19. Click on the “Activate/Deactivate WordPress” link.

20. Click on the “Activate” button next to the WordPress site.

21. Click on the “Update Site” button.

22. Click on the “Finish” button.

Your WordPress site will now be moved to the main domain. The final step is to update the site’s DNS records. To do this, open a browser and go to the “DNS” section of your router’s settings. Under the “A” tab, enter the main domain in the “Domain Name” field.

Under the “CNAME” tab, enter the main domain in the “Alias Name” field. Click on the “Update” button.