{"id":270311,"date":"2026-05-21T06:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/?p=270311"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:18:36","slug":"migrate-hosting-from-flywheel-to-bluehost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/migrate-hosting-from-flywheel-to-bluehost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Hosting From Flywheel to Bluehost\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-highlights\">Key highlights\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can transfer a WordPress site from Flywheel to Bluehost in 20-30 minutes using Bluehost&#8217;s free self-service migration tool, with no technical experience\u00a0required.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flywheel&#8217;s entry plan starts at $25\/mo\u00a0for a single site and caps monthly visits at 25,000, with overage charges beyond that limit. Bluehost&#8217;s Starter plan starts at $3.99\/mo\u00a0and covers up to 10 websites, with a visit threshold of 40,000 per month.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flywheel does not offer email hosting on any plan. Bluehost includes a free Pro Email trial with every WordPress Hosting plan.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before you start, back up your Flywheel site, note where your domain is registered and confirm your email setup since Flywheel does not manage email.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your Flywheel site stays live throughout the transfer and switches to Bluehost only when you update your nameservers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel is a well-built managed WordPress host. The performance infrastructure is solid, the workflow tools are genuinely useful for agencies and freelancers, and the platform knows its audience well. For a developer managing multiple client sites, Flywheel makes sense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The friction shows up when&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;running your own business site rather than managing client work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re&nbsp;paying a premium managed hosting price for a single site, absorbing visit caps that trigger overage charges as your traffic grows, managing email and domain through&nbsp;completely separate&nbsp;providers. This is&nbsp;because Flywheel&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;offer&nbsp;either&nbsp;and phone support&nbsp;is available&nbsp;only if&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;on the Agency tier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost is built for exactly that gap: WordPress-optimized performance,&nbsp;email&nbsp;and domain management in one place&nbsp;and room to run up to 10 sites at a fraction of Flywheel&#8217;s entry price.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide covers the complete migration from Flywheel to Bluehost: what to prepare, which method fits your setup and how to&nbsp;verify everything before the final cutover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to make the move?<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress-hosting\">Start with Bluehost WordPress Hosting today<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-migrate-from-flywheel-to-bluehost\">Why migrate from Flywheel to Bluehost?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel targets agencies and freelancers managing client portfolios. Its pricing, feature&nbsp;set&nbsp;and workflow tools reflect that audience. For a business owner running their own WordPress site, that specialization&nbsp;becomes a mismatch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Flywheel<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Bluehost<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WordPress.org recommended&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes, since 2005&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email hosting&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not offered on any plan&nbsp;<\/td><td>Pro Email free trial included; paid email available&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domain registration&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not available&nbsp;<\/td><td>Free first year with all plans&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sites on entry plan&nbsp;<\/td><td>1&nbsp;<\/td><td>10&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free SSL&nbsp;<\/td><td>Included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Included on every plan&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entry plan pricing&nbsp;<\/td><td>$25\/mo&nbsp;(billed annually)&nbsp;<\/td><td>$3.99\/mo&nbsp;(36-month term), renews at $9.99\/mo&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Money-back guarantee&nbsp;<\/td><td>60 days&nbsp;<\/td><td>30 days&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is where Flywheel users&nbsp;most commonly hit&nbsp;the ceiling:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No email hosting on any plan:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel does not offer email accounts. If you run a business site, your email lives entirely outside Flywheel, managed through a separate provider with separate billing and separate DNS records to\u00a0maintain. Bluehost includes a Pro Email free trial with every WordPress Hosting plan, with paid email management available directly through your account, so hosting and email live in the same place.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit caps and overage charges:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel&#8217;s entry plan allows 25,000 monthly visits. Exceed that and you pay overages on top of your plan cost. Bluehost&#8217;s Starter plan is designed for up to 40,000 monthly visits at $3.99\/mo\u00a0\u2014 a higher threshold at a significantly lower price point.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A single site at a premium price:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel&#8217;s entry plan covers one site at $25\/mo, billed annually. An\u00a0additional\u00a0site costs $20\/month on top. Bluehost&#8217;s Starter plan covers up to 10 websites at $3.99\/mo.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phone support requires the highest tier:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel&#8217;s entry and mid-tier plans include chat support only. Phone support is available exclusively on the Agency plan at $242\/mo. Bluehost includes 24\/7 chat support on every plan, with phone support available on Business and above, and an average response time under 2 minutes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WordPress.org recommendation:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel is not WordPress.org recommended. Bluehost has been since 2005 \u2014 a trust signal that matters when evaluating long-term platform reliability for WordPress.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Pricing referenced in this article is as of May 2026. For the latest pricing, visit the official website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-prepare-before-migrating-from-flywheel-to-bluehost\">How to prepare before migrating from Flywheel to Bluehost\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel&#8217;s architecture is different from a standard shared host, and a few of these items are specific to how Flywheel manages sites. Run through&nbsp;each one before you start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Back up your Flywheel site:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel includes nightly backups on all plans and provides SFTP access for file retrieval. Before migrating, download a full local backup of your\u00a0site\u00a0files and database. Do not rely solely on Flywheel&#8217;s backup copies during a migration window.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Confirm where your domain is registered:<\/strong>\u00a0Flywheel does not register domains, so your domain is held at a third-party registrar. Log in to your registrar account, confirm the domain is unlocked and\u00a0locate\u00a0the nameserver\u00a0settings.\u00a0You&#8217;ll\u00a0update these to point to Bluehost after migration.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sort out your email before you touch DNS:<\/strong>\u00a0Since Flywheel does not host email, your business email is already running through a separate provider. Before updating nameservers, confirm that your MX records are correctly pointed at your mail\u00a0provider\u00a0so email delivery is unaffected by the DNS change.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check your Flywheel billing cycle:<\/strong>\u00a0Note your next billing date and confirm whether your plan renews monthly or annually. Cancel after your Bluehost migration is confirmed and DNS has fully propagated \u2014 not before \u2014 to avoid any gap if you need to retrieve something from the Flywheel environment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Set up your Bluehost account:<\/strong>\u00a0You need an active\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress-hosting\">Bluehost WordPress Hosting<\/a>\u00a0account before the transfer begins. Purchase your plan and\u00a0return\u00a0to this guide once your account is ready.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these five items cleared, you have everything needed to move in one direction without retrieving anything from Flywheel&nbsp;mid-process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-migrate-hosting-from-flywheel-to-bluehost-step-by-step\">How to migrate hosting from Flywheel to Bluehost: step by step\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel gives you SFTP and SSH access on every plan, which means both migration paths are&nbsp;viable. For most single-site business owners, the Bluehost Site Migration Tool is the&nbsp;faster&nbsp;route. The manual path is there for sites with custom configurations or staging setups that need direct file&nbsp;handling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-migration-using-the-bluehost-site-migration-tool-recommended\">Method 1: Migration using the Bluehost Site Migration Tool (recommended)\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost&#8217;s free self-service migration tool, powered by&nbsp;InstaWP, pulls your WordPress files,&nbsp;database&nbsp;and content directly from your Flywheel site in a guided workflow. You authorize it with your WordPress admin credentials \u2014 not your Flywheel dashboard login \u2014 and the tool handles the rest without touching your live&nbsp;site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Log in to your Bluehost portal:<\/strong>\u00a0Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/\">bluehost.com<\/a> and sign in to your account.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Add your website:<\/strong>\u00a0In the left-hand menu, click\u00a0&#8220;Websites,&#8221; then click\u00a0&#8220;Add Website.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Select\u00a0Transfer\u00a0WordPress Website:<\/strong>\u00a0On the Add Website screen, click\u00a0&#8220;Transfer WordPress Website&#8221;\u00a0to begin the migration workflow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Wait for account preparation:<\/strong>\u00a0Bluehost prepares your account to receive the transfer. This takes a few seconds. Do not close or refresh the page during this step.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Click Start Transfer:<\/strong>\u00a0Once your account is ready, click\u00a0&#8220;Start Transfer&#8221;\u00a0to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Connect your Flywheel site:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter the full URL of your current WordPress site on Flywheel (for example:\u00a0https:\/\/[yoursite].com). Click\u00a0&#8220;Connect.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:\u00a0Proceed to\u00a0login:<\/strong>\u00a0Click\u00a0&#8220;Yes, Continue to Login.&#8221; You will be redirected to the WordPress admin login screen for your Flywheel site.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8: Log in with your WordPress credentials:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter your WordPress username and password, not your Flywheel account credentials. Click\u00a0&#8220;Log In.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip<\/strong>: If you have forgotten your WordPress login, use the &#8220;Lost your password?&#8221; link on the login screen before starting. Without a successful WordPress admin login, the tool cannot access your site&#8217;s\u00a0files or database.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9: Authorize the connection:<\/strong>\u00a0Click\u00a0&#8220;Yes, I approve this connection.&#8221; This gives Bluehost permission to access your site&#8217;s files and database.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10: Wait for the transfer to complete:<\/strong>\u00a0The status moves from Connecting to Connected as Bluehost copies your files and database. A confirmation email is sent when the migration is complete.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11:\u00a0Verify your migrated site:<\/strong>\u00a0Click\u00a0&#8220;Go to\u00a0site&#8221;\u00a0in the confirmation email and review your site on Bluehost&#8217;s servers. Confirm pages, images, links and any store or\u00a0form\u00a0functionality before updating your DNS.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the tool returns an error at any point, do not\u00a0attempt\u00a0a manual migration without speaking to Bluehost support first. Flywheel&#8217;s server\u00a0environment has specific\u00a0configurations,\u00a0and the support team can\u00a0identify\u00a0whether the issue is resolvable through the tool or genuinely requires a manual\u00a0path.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-manual-migration-from-flywheel-to-bluehost\">Method 2: Manual migration from Flywheel to Bluehost\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel is better set up for manual migration than most shared hosts. Every plan includes All-in-One SFTP, SSH Gateway and site cloning tools, which means you have direct file access without needing to go through cPanel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this method if your Flywheel site has a staging setup, a multisite&nbsp;configuration&nbsp;or if the migration tool returns an unresolvable error after speaking with Bluehost support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a full technical reference, see the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/backup-restore-previous-host\">Bluehost WordPress manual migration guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-phase-1-export-from-flywheel\">Phase 1: Export from Flywheel\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Download your WordPress files:<\/strong>\u00a0Log in to your Flywheel dashboard and retrieve your SFTP credentials from the site&#8217;s settings. Connect via your SFTP client, navigate to the site\u00a0root\u00a0and download all WordPress files to your local machine. Flywheel&#8217;s All-in-One SFTP gives you full file system access without needing a separate cPanel login.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Export your WordPress database:<\/strong>\u00a0In your Flywheel dashboard,\u00a0locate\u00a0the database credentials for your site. Connect via phpMyAdmin or your preferred database tool, select your WordPress database, click\u00a0&#8220;Export,&#8221; choose Quick in SQL\u00a0format\u00a0and download the .sql\u00a0file.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-phase-2-set-up-on-bluehost\">Phase 2: Set up on Bluehost\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Create a new database:<\/strong>\u00a0In your Bluehost portal, navigate to MySQL Databases. Create a new database, create a database user, assign the user to the database with all\u00a0privileges\u00a0and record the database name,\u00a0username\u00a0and password.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Import your database:<\/strong>\u00a0In Bluehost phpMyAdmin, select your new database, click\u00a0&#8220;Import,&#8221; upload the .sql\u00a0file and run the import. Confirm it completes without errors before moving on.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Upload your WordPress files:<\/strong>\u00a0In Bluehost cPanel File Manager, navigate to\u00a0public_html. Upload your files and confirm that wp-admin, wp-content\u00a0and wp-includes are visible at the root level.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Update wp-config.php:<\/strong>\u00a0Locate wp-config.php\u00a0in\u00a0public_html\u00a0and update these lines with your Bluehost database credentials:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>define('DB_NAME', 'your_bluehost_db_name');\u00a0\ndefine('DB_USER', 'your_bluehost_db_user');\u00a0\ndefine('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_bluehost_db_password');\u00a0\ndefine('DB_HOST', 'localhost');\u00a0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7: Fix your\u00a0permalinks:<\/strong>\u00a0Log in to WordPress admin on Bluehost. Go to\u00a0&#8220;Settings > Permalinks&#8221;\u00a0and click\u00a0&#8220;Save Changes&#8221;\u00a0without editing anything. This regenerates the .htaccess\u00a0file and resolves broken URL structures common after a manual migration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8: Preview the migrated site:<\/strong>\u00a0Use a temporary URL or edit your local hosts file to preview the site on Bluehost before updating DNS.\u00a0Confirm\u00a0all pages, images,\u00a0forms\u00a0and store functionality are working correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bluehost-site-migration-tool-vs-manual-migration-which-should-you-use\">Bluehost Site Migration Tool vs. manual migration: which should you use?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Comparison criteria<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Bluehost Site Migration Tool<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Manual migration<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technical skill needed&nbsp;<\/td><td>None; guided UI&nbsp;<\/td><td>Intermediate; SFTP and phpMyAdmin access&nbsp;required&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time to complete&nbsp;<\/td><td>20-30 minutes&nbsp;<\/td><td>1-2 hours&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What it transfers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Files, database, content&nbsp;<\/td><td>Files, database (separate steps)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best for&nbsp;<\/td><td>Most WordPress sites on any host&nbsp;<\/td><td>Custom configs, staging setups, large databases&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk level&nbsp;<\/td><td>Low; automated with support fallback&nbsp;<\/td><td>Medium; more room for error at each step&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cost&nbsp;<\/td><td>Free&nbsp;<\/td><td>Free&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel&#8217;s SFTP and SSH access make the manual path more accessible than on some hosts, but for a straightforward single-site migration the automated tool is faster and carries less risk of configuration errors between environments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-steps-after-the-migration\">Final steps after the migration\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your site is now on Bluehost&#8217;s servers. Two steps&nbsp;remain&nbsp;before it goes live on your domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-point-your-domain-to-bluehost\">1. Point your domain to Bluehost\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Flywheel does not register domains, your domain is already at a third-party registrar. Log in to your registrar account and update the nameservers to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NS1.BLUEHOST.COM\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NS2.BLUEHOST.COM\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Save your changes. DNS propagation typically takes 24-48 hours. During that window, some visitors may reach your Flywheel site and&nbsp;others&nbsp;your Bluehost site \u2014 both should remain live and identical until propagation is complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing specific to Flywheel migrations: if your Flywheel site used a custom temporary domain during development, confirm that your production domain&#8217;s DNS records are the ones being updated, not the Flywheel temporary URL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to transfer your domain to Bluehost for&nbsp;consolidated&nbsp;management, do so after DNS has fully propagated and the migration is confirmed, not during the transition window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-test-the-migrated-site\">2. Test the migrated site\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before canceling your Flywheel account, work through this checklist:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Front-end checks:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Homepage loads correctly\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal links and images display as expected\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SSL certificate is active (padlock visible in browser)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Functionality checks:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact forms\u00a0submit\u00a0successfully\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WooCommerce checkout processes correctly (if applicable)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email delivery is functioning from the domain \u2014\u00a0verify MX records are still pointing to your mail provider, not Bluehost nameservers, if you use a third-party email service\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any third-party integrations (CRM, analytics, booking tools) are connected and working\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Performance checks:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Site speed is consistent with or better than Flywheel\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No broken plugin or theme errors appear in wp-admin\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything fails, reach out to Bluehost&#8217;s 24\/7 support team.&nbsp;Hold off on closing your Flywheel account until every item on this checklist passes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\">Final thoughts\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flywheel is a capable platform for the audience&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;built for. If&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;a freelancer or agency managing a client portfolio, its workflow tools earn their cost. If&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;a business owner running your own WordPress site,&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;paying a premium managed hosting price for infrastructure tuned to a different use case, absorbing visit&nbsp;caps&nbsp;and overages as you grow, and managing email and domain through entirely separate providers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost brings WordPress-native infrastructure, a 99.99% uptime SLA, 24\/7 chat support on every plan,&nbsp;email&nbsp;and domain management in one place.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a business site ready to&nbsp;consolidate&nbsp;and grow, that is the practical next step.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Start your migration today, risk-free.<\/strong>\u00a0Every\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress-hosting\">Bluehost WordPress Hosting<\/a>\u00a0plan is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If anything\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0meet your expectations,\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344855982\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I transfer my WordPress site from Flywheel to Bluehost?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sign up for a Bluehost WordPress Hosting plan, then open your portal and go to Websites > Add Website > Transfer WordPress Website. The Bluehost Site Migration Tool connects to your Flywheel site using your WordPress admin credentials \u2014 not your Flywheel dashboard login \u2014 and handles the file and database transfer automatically without touching your live site.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779344871650\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Flywheel offer email hosting?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Flywheel does not provide email hosting at any plan tier.\u00a0If you run a business email address on your domain, it is managed through a separate provider entirely.\u00a0When you update nameservers to point at Bluehost, your MX records need to remain pointed at that separate mail provider to avoid disrupting email delivery. 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