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.

Option 1 – Duplicator

1. Generate the backup

   1. Install and activate the Duplicator plugin.

   2. Navigate to Duplicator → Packages, and click on the Create New button:
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   3. Setup your backup details then click Next. It will lead you to the second step, Scan.

   4. Once the scanning is completed,click Build to generate a backup:
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2. 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:
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3. Upload the backup – Create a migration request on hPanel and select Upload Backup Files.

   

Option 2 – UpdraftPlus

1. Generate the backup

   1. Install and activate UprdaftPlus plugin.

   2. Navigate to Settings → UpdraftPlus Backups and click on Backup Now:
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2. Download the backups – These backups are also stored in the /wp-content/updraft folder on your website’s file manager:
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3. 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

4. Upload the backup – Create a migration request on hPanel and select Upload Backup Files.

   

Option 3 – WP Vivid

1. 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.

2. 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.

     

3. 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.

     

4. Upload the Backup for Migration

   • Create a migration request on hPanel

   • Select Upload Backup Files and choose the backup file you downloaded from WPvivid.