Download Old Version of Plugin Install the Older Plugin โ Version 6.7
The best tool for migrating your WordPress website from one host to another is without a doubt the All-in-One WP Migration plugin. It really is simple; I used it myself just a few days ago to move my website. The usage of this plugin is easily explained in our excellent tutorial. Obviously, you can contact our team to have the migration done for you if you just bought hosting from NameHero. This plugin is ideal if you want to do it yourself because it won’t happen immediately.
However, there are two potential issues with the import process:
The import gets “stuck” at 100% because your WordPress installation’s upload limit is too low. You can fix the first issue by changing your PHP upload limits in the NameHero tutorial I linked above. The solution is to modify the following two variables in your PHP settings on cPanel:
upload_max_filesize and post_max_size ought to handle upload limitations. However, what happens if the plugin stops the import? Then you can’t do anything. As a result, you must find a different method to restore backups.
Using Backup Restore instead The solution to the “stuck import” issue is to use a different method to get your file into the All-in-One migration plugin. It requires that you upload your export file to the ai1wm-backups folder in wp-content and then use the “Backup” option to locate the file and restore it.
Sadly, only the earlier version of the plugin, which included it for free, can use this feature. It has been upgraded to the paid tier in more recent plugin versions. Fortunately, the older versions of the plugin are freely accessible on the WordPress website, where a complete changelog and repository of all previous versions are kept. This is the method for you if you have a small website and don’t want to pay the fee to make up for a slow import process.
Installing the Older Version of a Plugin: Version 6.7 The WordPress plugin repository stores all of a plugin’s previous versions. Version 6.7 of the All-in-One WP Migration plugin is available for download. Make a zip file from the downloaded files and folders. The older version of the plugin can be manually installed using WordPress’s “Plugin Upload” feature from this point on.
Uploading your Export File to wp-content/ai1wm-backups In contrast to uploading a file through the WordPress interface, you can now upload it through cPanel on NameHero’s file manager or any custom file manager your hosting provider offers. There shouldn’t be any size restrictions this time. Place the exported file in the following WordPress installation folder:
wp-content/ai1wm-backups If you have already installed the plugin’s version 6.7, you won’t need to create this folder because it should already exist. After you have finished uploading, you can now go to the All-in-One WP Migration plugin’s “Backups” section. There, you should find this file, which you can restore without a hitch!
Should You Purchase the Plugin’s Premium Version?
The ability to import files larger than 512 MB is, in my opinion, the main advantage of the premium version of the All-in-One WP Migration plugin. This refers to the size of the backup file that the plugin will import, not the upload limit set by your web host. If your website is larger than 512 MB, it is quite large, and you should think about purchasing the plugin’s premium version. I think it’s totally worth it to have such a simple process when considering how difficult it can be to switch web hosts.
In the interim, this solution ought to be of use to you if you run a small website and your import keeps getting stuck while uploading!
An aside: For optimal security, you should either update or remove the plugin after you finish.