Record representative page URLs, important visitor tasks and comparable timings before the move.
Capture a pre-migration baseline
Record representative page URLs, important visitor tasks and comparable timings before the move. Note cache layers, integrations and redirect behavior. Without that record, it is hard to distinguish a migration issue from something that was already present. Use test transactions for store checks.
Rebuild the cache inventory
WordPress’s performance handbook identifies hosting as one factor in site behavior. Ask the new provider which page and object caches exist and who controls them. Record the documented purge and status indicators. Do not assume old plugin settings have the same meaning on a different server stack.
Verify delivery and content freshness
Open public pages in a fresh session and inspect the main document and key assets. Confirm images and styles use intended URLs. On staging, make a harmless content edit and verify the documented purge process. Keep unexpected redirects and failed requests in the migration log.
Repeat dynamic journeys
Test sign-in, forms, search and test checkout where applicable. Include both a returning session and a fresh session. Check that cart and account behavior remains correct under the new caching arrangement. Compare the same test cases rather than judging the migration only by the home page.
Separate findings before escalating
Classify issues as delivery, cache freshness, application behavior or a specific integration request. Give the provider or developer a reproducible example and the baseline. Avoid changing several layers during diagnosis. Once the cause is verified, update the operational notes so future editors know the new stack.
Put it into practice
- Capture a pre-migration baseline
- Rebuild the cache inventory
- Verify delivery and content freshness
- Repeat dynamic journeys
- Separate findings before escalating
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