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title: How to Change Your WordPress Site URL (Domain)
description: If you are moving to a new domain, switching to HTTPS, or moving out of a subfolder, you need to update your WordPress site URL. Doing it correctly avoids broken links and login problems. This guide explains the safe way.…
url: "https://disoh.com/fi/support/how-to-change-your-wordpress-site-url-domain/"
updated: "2026-07-23"
category: WordPress
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# How to Change Your WordPress Site URL (Domain)

If you are moving to a new domain, switching to HTTPS, or moving out of a subfolder, you need to update your WordPress site URL. Doing it correctly avoids broken links and login problems. This guide explains the safe way.

## The two URL settings

WordPress stores two addresses under **Settings > General**:

- **WordPress Address (URL):** where WordPress core files live.
- **Site Address (URL):** the address visitors use.

For most sites these are the same. Update both to your new domain, including https, and save.

## Do not forget the database

Changing those two settings is not enough on its own, because old URLs remain scattered through your content, in links and image paths. After changing the domain you should run a search-and-replace across the database to update every old URL to the new one. A dedicated plugin makes this safe and simple.

## Step-by-step for a domain change

1. Point the new domain to your site and enable SSL.
2. Update both URLs under Settings > General.
3. Run a search-and-replace for the old domain to the new one.
4. Set up redirects from the old domain if it stays registered.
5. Clear all caches and test.

## If you get locked out

Setting the URLs wrong can lock you out of the dashboard. If that happens, you can correct the values in wp-config.php or via the database in phpMyAdmin.

## Troubleshooting

- **Broken images or links:** run the search-and-replace for old URLs.
- **Redirect loop or lockout:** fix the URLs in wp-config.php.
- **Mixed content warnings:** ensure everything uses https.

## Need help?

Changing a site URL has a few moving parts. Our support team can help you do it cleanly over live chat.