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# Tagged: Migration

Moving a site from one host to another without downtime.

[WordPress](https://hostidea.com/blog/category/wordpress) · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min read

## [How to migrate a website to a new host without downtime](https://hostidea.com/blog/how-to-migrate-a-website-to-a-new-host)

A step-by-step migration method for a WordPress or static site: copy, test on the new server, switch DNS with a short TTL, and keep the old host running until the last visitor has moved.

[Hosting basics](https://hostidea.com/blog/category/hosting-basics) · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min read

## [What is DNS propagation, and why does it matter when you change hosts?](https://hostidea.com/blog/what-is-dns-propagation)

Why a DNS change takes minutes for some visitors and hours for others, what TTL has to do with it, and how to move a site without anyone noticing.