Effects of changing domain mapping

  • Resolved wamwebdev

    (@wamwebdev)


    10 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi,

    We have a subdomain e.g. (live.mydomain.com) set up with a “dummy live” version of our new WordPress site and Wordfence installed. When we go live, our main domain (www.mydomain.com) will be mapped to the same folder currently mapped from live.mydomain.com. Will this cause any issues for Wordfence?

    We are currently on the basic plan, but will be upgrading to premium before launch.

    Regards

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  • Plugin Support wfmark

    (@wfmark)

    Hi @wamwebdev, thanks for reaching out.

    If you’re moving the site to the root directory, a different server/host, or changing the directory name, then you should remove WAF optimization first and follow the steps detailed in our migration guide: https://www.wordfence.com/help/advanced/remove-or-reset/#migrate-with-wordfence 

    If the site is staying in the same directory/location on your server and it’s just the domain being mapped to the existing site, Wordfence should remain in a working state as optimization refers to the path in your directory structure rather than rely on the web address. Any scan results that show the old subdomain location will update after the next scan.

    If you’re using reCAPTCHA, don’t forget to make sure Google has the domain in its Domains List. Also if you’re using Wordfence Central you may need to disconnect the site and reconnect it using the new domain.

    Before making the switch, it’s advisable to create a backup of your WordPress site and database. 

    I hope that helps you out!

    Thanks,

    Mark.

    Thread Starter wamwebdev

    (@wamwebdev)

    Thanks, Mark, for the quick response and useful info.

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