Instruction for Migrate WordPress Multisite

migrate-wp-multisite-instructions.md

Here are the basic steps to migrate

1. Modify wp-config.php and .htaccess files.

2. Modify the follwing database tables.

   • wp_options and wp_{blog_id}_options tables
     -- Change the fields site_url and home.

   • wp_blogs table
     -- Change the domain and path fields with the new values.

   • wp_site table
     -- Change the domain and path fields with the new values.

   • wp_sitemeta table
     -- Change the site_url field

3. Use WP CLI's search and replace commands to replace the old values to new values.

   • Run search/replace operation but dont save in database
     $ wp search-replace 'SEARCH_VALUE' 'REPLACE_VALUE' --dry-run

   • Search and replace but skip one column
     $ wp search-replace 'http://example.com' 'http://example.com' --skip-columns=guid

   For more details commands please check the WP CLI doc.