Migrating GoDaddy Hosting to AnubizHost
GoDaddy hosts millions of websites but is US-based, expensive at renewal, and limits customization on shared plans. This guide covers moving from GoDaddy shared hosting, WordPress hosting, or VPS to an AnubizHost offshore VPS with offshore jurisdiction and crypto billing.
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Identify Your GoDaddy Plan Type
GoDaddy sells Shared Hosting (cPanel), Managed WordPress, VPS, and Dedicated Servers - each migrates differently. Shared and Managed WordPress are limited-access environments; you export files via SFTP and database via phpMyAdmin. VPS gives you SSH and full rsync access.
For shared hosting, check what's accessible: SFTP credentials, phpMyAdmin URL, and any cron jobs in cPanel.
Provision AnubizHost VPS
Order offshore VPS matching expected resource needs - GoDaddy shared plans handle low-traffic sites, so VPS II at $17.90 is usually plenty. Install LEMP for WordPress, LAMP if you have specific Apache rewrites you need to preserve.
Transfer Files and Database
Shared hosting: SFTP download all public_html files, or use Duplicator plugin for WordPress to build a single migration archive. Database via phpMyAdmin export.
VPS: standard rsync via SSH:
rsync -aHAXv --numeric-ids --delete \
/ root@NEW_IP:/For Managed WordPress, use GoDaddy's site backup feature to download a full archive, then restore on the AnubizHost VPS LEMP stack.
DNS Cutover and SSL Re-issue
Lower TTL. Flip A records. Re-issue Let's Encrypt. If your domain is registered with GoDaddy, you can keep it there or transfer to a cheaper registrar (Cloudflare Registrar, Porkbun) - registration is independent of hosting.
Why Operators Leave GoDaddy
GoDaddy is expensive at renewal (introductory pricing jumps significantly), enforces DMCA quickly on shared hosting, and limits root access. AnubizHost gives flat-rate crypto billing, offshore jurisdiction, and full root. Related reading: offshore VPS, Bluehost migration, Namecheap migration.
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