{"id":1666,"date":"2022-04-03T05:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2022-04-03T05:32:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:32:52","slug":"how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Very often, you get to know that your current domain is <strong>not as rewarding<\/strong> as expected, or you might want to <strong>upgrade the domain<\/strong> from free to a premium one. In both scenarios, you might look for <strong>how to change domain name on WordPress<\/strong> without losing your <strong>current audience base<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of 2021, there are <strong>more than 368 million<\/strong> registered domains across various <strong>CMS platforms<\/strong> on the Internet. So, if you already have a <strong>well-established website<\/strong>, I wouldn&#8217;t recommend changing the domain name.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you are using a free domain or have some better plans, then continue with this post on how to change domain name on WordPress. We&#8217;ll go over <strong>a step-by-step process<\/strong> for changing your domain name in WordPress, which is relatively straightforward. Also, look at <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-undo-changes-in-wordpress\/\">how to undo changes on WordPress<\/a> in\u00a0a few steps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Why_Should_I_Change_WordPress_Domain\" title=\"Why Should I Change WordPress Domain?\">Why Should I Change WordPress Domain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress\" title=\"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress?\">How To Change Domain Name On WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress_Using_WordPress_Setting\" title=\"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using WordPress Setting?\">How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using WordPress Setting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress_Using_FTP_Client\" title=\"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using FTP Client?\">How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using FTP Client?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Step_1_Access_The_wp-configphp_Files\" title=\"Step 1. Access The wp-config.php Files\">Step 1. Access The wp-config.php Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Step_2_Update_New_URL_On_wp-configphp\" title=\"Step 2. Update New URL On wp-config.php\">Step 2. Update New URL On wp-config.php<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Step_3_Update_WordPress_Database_In_phpMyAdmin\" title=\"Step 3. Update WordPress Database In phpMyAdmin\">Step 3. Update WordPress Database In phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Step_5_Redirect_Old_Domain_To_New\" title=\"Step 5. Redirect Old Domain To New\">Step 5. Redirect Old Domain To New<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Step_6_Update_Google_or_other_engines_About_Domain_Change\" title=\"Step 6. Update Google (or other engines) About Domain Change\">Step 6. Update Google (or other engines) About Domain Change<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-change-domain-name-on-wordpress\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Should_I_Change_WordPress_Domain\"><\/span><strong>Why Should I Change WordPress Domain?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1669\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-212126.jpg\" alt=\"how to change domain name on WordPress\" width=\"796\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-212126.jpg 796w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-212126-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-212126-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-212126-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone has their <strong>intentions<\/strong> to make various modifications to WordPress sites as they flourish; one of them is changing the domain name. I&#8217;ll go through a <strong>few reasons why<\/strong> you should change your WordPress domain name.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Have A Better Domain Idea &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Probably, you created a blog as a hobby, but you&#8217;ve been enamored with it, and you would like to have a <strong>professional domain name<\/strong> for the blog. You might also redesign your website to give it a more professional appearance, as the domain is one of the <strong>most significant<\/strong> aspects of a company&#8217;s identity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Looking For A Better Extension &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> If you have created a free WordPress site like <strong><em>yourdomain.wordpress.com,<\/em><\/strong> then you might wish to move to the <strong>top-level domain<\/strong> .com, .net, .org, etc. Moreover, you can pick a &#8220;<strong>niche-specific domain<\/strong>&#8221; like <strong>.shop<\/strong> for eCommerce websites.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the specific reasons, modifying your <strong>domain name<\/strong> may harm your site&#8217;s traffic or force readers to leave.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How To Change Domain Name On WordPress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are different methods to change the <strong>domain name in WordPress<\/strong>, but I&#8217;ll focus on two of the most common and secure approaches.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Change the domain name with the WordPress setting.<\/li>\n<li>Change the domain name with the FTP client.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To avoid any unexpected errors, I strongly advise (as always) taking the <strong>full backup<\/strong> of your website <strong>before attempting<\/strong> any of the methods. <a href=\"https:\/\/updraftplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UpdraftPlus<\/a> is the best solution for taking partial and complete backup as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you failed to back up your site or followed the instructions inaccurately, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-duplicate-a-page-in-wordpress\/\">duplicate the site pages<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-clone-a-website\/\">make a clone<\/a> of it. Also, you need to <strong>purchase a new domain<\/strong> name which you will require in subsequent steps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress_Using_WordPress_Setting\"><\/span><strong>How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using WordPress Setting?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress dashboard settings offer a straightforward method to change the domain names.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Login<\/strong> to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Look for settings and select the general option; <em><strong>Settings&gt;&gt;General.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1671\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408.jpg\" alt=\"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using WordPress Setting\" width=\"1185\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408-1024x345.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-231408-20x7.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Interest fields are WordPress Address &amp; Site Address.<\/li>\n<li>In both fields, enter a new domain name or new URL and save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember<\/strong>, the above changes will make <strong>your site inaccessible<\/strong> for an infinite time. To make it accessible, you have to redirect your website URL and all the posts to the new URL. Please read our complete guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-redirect-a-page-in-wordpress\/\">how to redirect any URL in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Change_Domain_Name_On_WordPress_Using_FTP_Client\"><\/span><strong>How To Change Domain Name On WordPress Using FTP Client?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change the WordPress domain name by changing<strong>\u00a0your FTP client<\/strong> files; however, this <strong>process is longer<\/strong> but a reliable method. However, you still must complete the first step and <strong>update the URL<\/strong> from the settings before proceeding with this method.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Access_The_wp-configphp_Files\"><\/span><strong>Step 1. Access The wp-config.php Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, you have access to your FTP client and make changes in config.php files.<\/li>\n<li>You can use any FTP client at your convenience, like <strong>Filezilla, CuteFTP, etc<\/strong>. I would recommend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filezilla<\/a>\u00a0if you are doing this first time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1673\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager.png\" alt=\"Change Domain Name On WordPress\" width=\"1378\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager.png 1378w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_sitemanager-20x8.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, inside Filezilla, navigate file then Site manager;\u00a0<strong>File&gt;&gt;Site manager.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Select<\/strong> the site where you will edit PHP files and click on this.<\/li>\n<li>If you haven&#8217;t added your site, then put basic information regarding your site and connect.<\/li>\n<li>Inside the\u00a0<strong>root directory folder<\/strong>, look for the wp-config.php folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1674\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-02-17-151746.jpg\" alt=\"How To Change Domain Name On WordPress\" width=\"510\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-02-17-151746.jpg 510w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-02-17-151746-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-02-17-151746-20x12.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Update_New_URL_On_wp-configphp\"><\/span><strong>Step 2. Update New URL On wp-config.php<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hover the mouse over wp-config.php, right-click, and select the\u00a0<strong>view\/edit<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>PHP<\/strong>\u00a0file will open on your default WordPress editor.<\/li>\n<li>You will see the following code inside config.php<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">define(<span class=\"string\">'WP_HOME'<\/span>,<span class=\"string\">'http:\/\/yoursitename.com'<\/span>);\r\n\r\ndefine(<span class=\"string\">'WP_SITEURL'<\/span>,<span class=\"string\">'http:\/\/yoursitename.com'<\/span>);<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Replace<\/strong> <em>yoursitename.com<\/em> with your newly purchased domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> and close the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Update_WordPress_Database_In_phpMyAdmin\"><\/span><strong>Step 3. Update WordPress Database In phpMyAdmin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>phpMyAdmin may be found through cPanel inside database of phpMyAdmin; <em><strong>cPanel &gt;&gt; Databases &gt;&gt; phpMyAdmin.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Enter <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> and select the database where your WordPress files are stored.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the wp-option file on the phpMyAdmin page.<\/li>\n<li>On the site, edit the URL and home rows and <strong>update the old URL<\/strong> with the new one inside the option_name &amp; option_value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1675\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1675\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LocateSiteurlinWPOptionsTable.png\" alt=\"change wordpress domain\" width=\"635\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LocateSiteurlinWPOptionsTable.png 635w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LocateSiteurlinWPOptionsTable-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LocateSiteurlinWPOptionsTable-20x4.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>source: hostdime<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, press the <strong>Go<\/strong> button to update the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Redirect_Old_Domain_To_New\"><\/span><strong>Step 5. Redirect Old Domain To New<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is the final step of how to change domain name on WordPress to ensure all your former posts and pages are redirected to the new URL. <strong>This is a crucial step<\/strong>; otherwise, your readers would be unaware that you have <strong>switched domains,<\/strong> and they will get a <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/top-10-most-common-wordpress-errors\/\">WordPress error<\/a> or an &#8220;<strong>inaccessible site<\/strong>&#8221; message.<\/p>\n<p>You must <strong>create a 301 permanent redirection<\/strong>, which is used when you assure that the redirect will not be reversed. A 301 redirect implies a <strong>web page&#8217;s permanent migration<\/strong> from one domain to another.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Update_Google_or_other_engines_About_Domain_Change\"><\/span><strong>Step 6. Update Google (or other engines) About Domain Change<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1676\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235.jpg\" alt=\"Update Google (or other engines) About Domain Change\" width=\"1141\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235.jpg 1141w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-03-002235-20x9.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Google, for instance, has the facilities to <strong>modify your website URL<\/strong> so that search traffic is sent to your new domain. When moving your website from one domain or subdomain to another, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/settings\/change-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change of Address Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This tool notifies Google of your move<\/strong> and assists in migrating your Google Search results from your old to your new site. To utilize this feature entirely, you must be a <strong>verified owner<\/strong> of both the old and new properties in the <strong>Search Console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>changing the domain name on WordPress<\/strong> by following simple steps. Sometimes it becomes necessary to change the WordPress domain, whether you have a free WordPress site and want to <strong>upgrade to the premium domain<\/strong> or want to rebrand your <strong>website or business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we have discussed two different methods of changing WordPress domain name; WordPress settings and <strong>making changes in the FTP client<\/strong> of the site. Where the first one is a quick method, but the second is <strong>more reliable and efficient. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also discussed how to <strong>redirect your old domain<\/strong> to a new one, as well as how to <strong>notify Google<\/strong> of the changes to recover the traffic. I hope you find this guide helpful, and do let me know in the comments if you have any difficulties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Very often, you get to know that your current domain is not as rewarding as expected, or you might want to upgrade the domain from free to a premium one. In both scenarios, you might look for how to change domain name on WordPress without losing your current audience base. By the end of 2021, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[362],"tags":[2164,2168,2171,2162,2170,2160,2167,2166,2176,2163,2156,2173,2177,2158,2157,2178,2169,2165,2159,2161,2175,2172,2174],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1666"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1681,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions\/1681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}