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WordPress SSL/backups

SSL and backups should be planned before a WordPress site goes live.

What this means

What this means

SSL protects visitor traffic and backups reduce recovery risk. Both require clear domain and hosting state.

Before you start

Before you start

Confirm domain ownership, DNS provider, current SSL state, backup source, and restore expectations.

Step-by-step guidance

Step-by-step guidance

  1. Confirm the domain that will serve WordPress.
  2. Check whether DNS points to the intended target.
  3. Review backup availability before migration or launch.
  4. Ask support before deleting old hosting or changing nameservers.

What CM Cloud support will review

What CM Cloud support will review

Support reviews SSL readiness, DNS state, backup availability, migration risk, and restore expectations.

What is not automated yet

What is not automated yet

This guide does not issue SSL, create backups, restore content, or change DNS automatically.

Safety note

Safety note

Reading this article does not trigger payment, provisioning, DNS, registrar, Cloudflare, WHMCS, or provider actions.

Safe next action

Safe next action

Ask support to review SSL and backup readiness before launch.

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