These steps demonstrate changing the WordPress home/site URL from the WordPress administrator dashboard. By accessing the General WordPress settings these URL values can be adjusted if needed.
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- Log into to the WordPress administrator dashboard
- This is done by adding wp-admin to the end of the domain URL
EXAMPLE: domain.com/wp-admin
REPLACE: replace domain.com with the domain that is being accessed.
NOTE: If a security plugin is being used or a hide URL plugin the login page may be different.
- This is done by adding wp-admin to the end of the domain URL
- Click on Settings then click General
- Update the WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL)
- Click Save Changes
CAUTION: Updating these URL settings may require the need to update links to posts and/or images on the site. This is generally why wp search-replace is recommended, as this guide suggests.