{"id":21945,"date":"2025-11-23T11:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T11:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/?p=21945"},"modified":"2025-11-23T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T11:45:46","slug":"how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate a WordPress Website to AWS Servers? (Safely &#038; Securely)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"922\">Migrating your WordPress website to <strong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"763\">Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong> is one of the most impactful long-term decisions you can make especially if you prioritize <strong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"921\">security, scalable performance, and infrastructure reliability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1181\">We recently migrated a client\u2019s WooCommerce website after a <strong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1015\">malware attack on Hostinger<\/strong>, which affected all sites on their shared server. Malicious redirections led to Chinese content being indexed in Google, hijacked traffic, and SEO rankings dropping.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1407\">We temporarily shifted to SiteGround, but to <strong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1272\">avoid any future server-wide compromises<\/strong>, we moved the website to AWS. Below is the exact step-by-step process we used to migrate safely without losing orders, SEO, or uptime.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1412\" \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center 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\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">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 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Migration_Overview\" >Migration Overview:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Step-by-Step_Migration_from_SiteGround_to_AWS\" >Step-by-Step Migration from SiteGround to AWS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#1_Create_a_Full_Backup_Using_UpdraftPlus\" >1. Create a Full Backup (Using UpdraftPlus)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#2_Set_Up_WordPress_on_AWS\" >2. Set Up WordPress on AWS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#3_Restore_Backup_on_AWS_Critical_Step\" >3. Restore Backup on AWS (Critical Step)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#4_Fix_URLs_Permalinks_SSL\" >4. Fix URLs, Permalinks &amp; SSL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#5_Migrate_WooCommerce_Orders_Without_Losing_Transactions\" >5. Migrate WooCommerce Orders Without Losing Transactions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Why_AWS_Is_the_Best_Hosting_for_WordPress_WooCommerce\" >Why AWS Is the Best Hosting for WordPress &amp; WooCommerce?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Final_Checklist_Before_Going_Live\" >Final Checklist Before Going Live:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#FAQs\" >FAQs:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#How_do_I_migrate_a_WordPress_WooCommerce_site_to_AWS\" >How do I migrate a WordPress WooCommerce site to AWS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Does_switching_to_AWS_affect_SEO\" >Does switching to AWS affect SEO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Can_WordPress_migrate_to_AWS_without_downtime\" >Can WordPress migrate to AWS without downtime?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Is_AWS_secure_enough_for_business_websites\" >Is AWS secure enough for business websites?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#Do_I_need_a_developer_to_migrate_to_AWS\" >Do I need a developer to migrate to AWS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/marketist.co\/blog\/how-to-migrate-a-wordpress-website-to-aws-servers\/#So\" >So,<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1456\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migration_Overview\"><\/span>Migration Overview:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1541\">To migrate a WooCommerce WordPress website from SiteGround to AWS without downtime:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1583\">Create a full backup with UpdraftPlus.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1630\">Set up WordPress on AWS (Lightsail or EC2).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1686\">Restore backup and reauthenticate storage if needed.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1727\">Fix Permalinks, SSL, and domain URLs.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1777\">\n<p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1777\">Sync new WooCommerce orders before going live.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1782\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1832\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Migration_from_SiteGround_to_AWS\"><\/span>Step-by-Step Migration from SiteGround to AWS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1885\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Create_a_Full_Backup_Using_UpdraftPlus\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1885\">1. Create a Full Backup (Using UpdraftPlus)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1995\">Install and configure <strong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1923\">UpdraftPlus<\/strong> on your existing WordPress website. Create a complete backup including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2006\">Database<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2016\">Plugins<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2025\">Themes<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2035\">Uploads<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2049\">Media files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2202\">Download the backup files to your computer.<br data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2097\" \/>For larger sites, connect UpdraftPlus to <strong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2170\">Google Drive, Dropbox, or S3<\/strong> for smoother backup processing.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2207\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2243\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Set_Up_WordPress_on_AWS\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2243\">2. Set Up WordPress on AWS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2298\">Choose the AWS service based on your experience level:<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<thead data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<tr data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<th data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2314\" data-col-size=\"sm\">AWS Service<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2332\" data-col-size=\"md\">Recommended For<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2340\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Ease<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<tr data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2439\">\n<td data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2397\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2396\">Lightsail<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2430\" data-col-size=\"md\">Simple WordPress hosting setup<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2439\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<td data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2450\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2449\">EC2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2496\" data-col-size=\"md\">Advanced performance &amp; custom configuration<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2503\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2614\">Deploy the instance \u2192 Install WordPress \u2192 Log in to dashboard \u2192 Ensure a clean install ready for restoration.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2619\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2669\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Restore_Backup_on_AWS_Critical_Step\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2669\">3. Restore Backup on AWS (Critical Step)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2771\">Install <strong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2693\">UpdraftPlus<\/strong> on the AWS WordPress site and restore database, themes, plugins, and uploads.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2860\">\u2714 Design &amp; functionality migrated successfully<br data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\" \/>\u2714 Site structure replicated accurately<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"3149\">\n<p data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"3149\"><strong data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2917\">\u26a0 Migration Warning (Avoid Failed Backup Uploads)<\/strong><br data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2920\" \/>If your backup was stored in Google Drive, Dropbox, or Amazon S3, reauthenticate the same account in UpdraftPlus before restoring.<br data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3055\" \/>Uploading large files manually can fail\u2014connecting remote storage prevents migration errors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3154\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3156\" data-end=\"3193\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Fix_URLs_Permalinks_SSL\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3193\">4. Fix URLs, Permalinks &amp; SSL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3248\">Navigate to <strong data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3248\">Settings \u2192 Permalinks \u2192 Save Changes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3309\">If domain changed, run a <strong data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3309\">URL search-and-replace plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3329\">Enable SSL using:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3361\"><strong data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3361\">Lightsail \u2192 bncert tool<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3383\"><strong data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3383\">EC2 \u2192 Certbot<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3444\">This step prevents 404 errors, 301 loops, and SSL warnings.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3449\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3516\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Migrate_WooCommerce_Orders_Without_Losing_Transactions\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3516\">5. Migrate WooCommerce Orders Without Losing Transactions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3567\">Since WooCommerce sites receive continuous orders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3571\" data-end=\"3614\">Enable <strong data-start=\"3578\" data-end=\"3598\">Maintenance Mode<\/strong> on the old site<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3617\" data-end=\"3663\">During migration, export any new orders placed<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3666\" data-end=\"3709\">Import them into the AWS site after restore<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3743\">Shift DNS only after final sync<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3792\"><em><strong>Zero lost orders &amp; smooth go-live.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3797\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3864\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_AWS_Is_the_Best_Hosting_for_WordPress_WooCommerce\"><\/span>Why AWS Is the Best Hosting for WordPress &amp; WooCommerce?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"4291\">\n<thead data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3892\">\n<tr data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3892\">\n<th data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3882\" data-col-size=\"sm\">AWS Advantage<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3882\" data-end=\"3892\" data-col-size=\"md\">Reason<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"4291\">\n<tr data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"4029\">\n<td data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"3952\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3922\" data-end=\"3951\">Enterprise-grade security<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"4029\" data-col-size=\"md\">Designed to prevent large-scale cyberattacks using multi-layer protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4108\">\n<td data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4058\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4057\">Unlimited scalability<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"4058\" data-end=\"4108\">Handles sudden traffic surges without slowdown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4195\">\n<td data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4134\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4133\">Full server access<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4195\">Total control over performance, resources &amp; configuration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4196\" data-end=\"4291\">\n<td data-start=\"4196\" data-end=\"4225\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4224\">Advanced cyber defense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4291\">Available tools: <strong data-start=\"4244\" data-end=\"4255\">AWS WAF<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4271\">AWS Shield<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4291\">CloudFront CDN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4433\">After facing a real-world malware attack, moving to AWS is not just a migration it\u2019s a <strong data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4432\">business recovery strategy and future-proof move<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4435\" data-end=\"4438\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4440\" data-end=\"4476\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Checklist_Before_Going_Live\"><\/span>Final Checklist Before Going Live:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4508\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> Full backup downloaded<\/li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> WordPress installed on AWS<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4550\" data-end=\"4567\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> Backup restored<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4599\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> Domain URLs + SSL fixed<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4639\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> WooCommerce orders fully synced<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4646\" data-end=\"4673\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> Maintenance Mode disabled<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4680\" data-end=\"4746\"><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\" \/> Test: speed, login, payment gateway, checkout, email notifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4751\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4753\" data-end=\"4798\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"4800\" data-end=\"4857\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_migrate_a_WordPress_WooCommerce_site_to_AWS\"><\/span>How do I migrate a WordPress WooCommerce site to AWS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"5041\">Use UpdraftPlus to back up your current site, install WordPress on AWS (Lightsail or EC2), restore the backup, fix SSL and URLs, and sync pending WooCommerce orders before DNS switch.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5043\" data-end=\"5080\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_switching_to_AWS_affect_SEO\"><\/span>Does switching to AWS affect SEO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5081\" data-end=\"5168\">No, if URLs and SSL are correctly handled. Faster speed on AWS often improves rankings.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5170\" data-end=\"5220\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_WordPress_migrate_to_AWS_without_downtime\"><\/span>Can WordPress migrate to AWS without downtime?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5221\" data-end=\"5335\">Yes. Enable Maintenance Mode, complete migration, then change DNS only after database and orders are synchronized.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5337\" data-end=\"5384\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_AWS_secure_enough_for_business_websites\"><\/span>Is AWS secure enough for business websites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5385\" data-end=\"5479\">Yes. AWS offers enterprise-grade cybersecurity with features like WAF, Shield, and CloudFront.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5481\" data-end=\"5525\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_a_developer_to_migrate_to_AWS\"><\/span>Do I need a developer to migrate to AWS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5683\">A skilled WordPress specialist can handle migration using UpdraftPlus. 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