Key-only migration removes the manual and FTP path
Migrating needs a live destination install and a key, so the old manual or FTP migration path is no longer available.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 29 July 2026 · last reported 2 September 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners who move a WordPress site between hosts say the newer key-based workflow no longer suits them.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.